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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,864.02, 71,572.77 and 29,509.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,864.02, 71,572.77 and 29,509.46 is: 40,723.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,864.02 : 71,572.77 = 29,509.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,864.02/71,572.77 = 29,509.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,864.02x = 71,572.77 × 29,509.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,864.02x = 2,112,073,793.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,112,073,793.40/51,864.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,723.30

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