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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,882.24, 71,601.12 and 29,526.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,882.24, 71,601.12 and 29,526.24 is: 40,748.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,882.24 : 71,601.12 = 29,526.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,882.24/71,601.12 = 29,526.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,882.24x = 71,601.12 × 29,526.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,882.24x = 2,114,111,853.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,114,111,853.39/51,882.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,748.28

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