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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,862.11, 71,563.79 and 29,200.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,862.11, 71,563.79 and 29,200.52 is: 40,293.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,862.11 : 71,563.79 = 29,200.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,862.11/71,563.79 = 29,200.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,862.11x = 71,563.79 × 29,200.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,862.11x = 2,089,699,881.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,089,699,881.17/51,862.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,293.38

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