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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,888.24, 71,609.40 and 29,532.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,888.24, 71,609.40 and 29,532.24 is: 40,756.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,888.24 : 71,609.40 = 29,532.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,888.24/71,609.40 = 29,532.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,888.24x = 71,609.40 × 29,532.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,888.24x = 2,114,785,987.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,114,785,987.06/51,888.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,756.56

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