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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,872.04, 71,577.54 and 29,209.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,872.04, 71,577.54 and 29,209.32 is: 40,305.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,872.04 : 71,577.54 = 29,209.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,872.04/71,577.54 = 29,209.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,872.04x = 71,577.54 × 29,209.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,872.04x = 2,090,731,270.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,090,731,270.67/51,872.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,305.55

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