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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,862.50, 71,566.00 and 29,194.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,862.50, 71,566.00 and 29,194.25 is: 40,285.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,862.50 : 71,566.00 = 29,194.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,862.50/71,566.00 = 29,194.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,862.50x = 71,566.00 × 29,194.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,862.50x = 2,089,315,264.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,089,315,264.68/51,862.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,285.66

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