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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,875.08, 71,600.42 and 29,532.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,875.08, 71,600.42 and 29,532.04 is: 40,761.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,875.08 : 71,600.42 = 29,532.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,875.08/71,600.42 = 29,532.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,875.08x = 71,600.42 × 29,532.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,875.08x = 2,114,506,467.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,114,506,467.46/51,875.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,761.51

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