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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,877.40, 71,589.87 and 29,216.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,877.40, 71,589.87 and 29,216.30 is: 40,317.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,877.40 : 71,589.87 = 29,216.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,877.40/71,589.87 = 29,216.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,877.40x = 71,589.87 × 29,216.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,877.40x = 2,091,591,118.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,091,591,118.88/51,877.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,317.96

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