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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,862.25, 71,576.72 and 29,205.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,862.25, 71,576.72 and 29,205.66 is: 40,307.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,862.25 : 71,576.72 = 29,205.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,862.25/71,576.72 = 29,205.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,862.25x = 71,576.72 × 29,205.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,862.25x = 2,090,445,202.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,090,445,202.21/51,862.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,307.65

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