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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,861.92, 71,563.54 and 29,200.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,861.92, 71,563.54 and 29,200.32 is: 40,293.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,861.92 : 71,563.54 = 29,200.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,861.92/71,563.54 = 29,200.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,861.92x = 71,563.54 × 29,200.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,861.92x = 2,089,678,268.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,089,678,268.33/51,861.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,293.11

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