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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,863.92, 71,566.29 and 29,202.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,863.92, 71,566.29 and 29,202.33 is: 40,295.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,863.92 : 71,566.29 = 29,202.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,863.92/71,566.29 = 29,202.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,863.92x = 71,566.29 × 29,202.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,863.92x = 2,089,902,417.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,089,902,417.46/51,863.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,295.88

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