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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,882.22, 71,597.06 and 29,221.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,882.22, 71,597.06 and 29,221.56 is: 40,325.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,882.22 : 71,597.06 = 29,221.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,882.22/71,597.06 = 29,221.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,882.22x = 71,597.06 × 29,221.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,882.22x = 2,092,177,912.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,092,177,912.46/51,882.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,325.53

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