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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,884.53, 71,599.89 and 29,223.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,884.53, 71,599.89 and 29,223.57 is: 40,328.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,884.53 : 71,599.89 = 29,223.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,884.53/71,599.89 = 29,223.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,884.53x = 71,599.89 × 29,223.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,884.53x = 2,092,404,397.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,092,404,397.41/51,884.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,328.10

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