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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,880.16, 71,593.85 and 29,219.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,880.16, 71,593.85 and 29,219.19 is: 40,322.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,880.16 : 71,593.85 = 29,219.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,880.16/71,593.85 = 29,219.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,880.16x = 71,593.85 × 29,219.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,880.16x = 2,091,914,159.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,091,914,159.89/51,880.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,322.05

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