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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,889.02, 71,607.27 and 29,534.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,889.02, 71,607.27 and 29,534.46 is: 40,757.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,889.02 : 71,607.27 = 29,534.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,889.02/71,607.27 = 29,534.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,889.02x = 71,607.27 × 29,534.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,889.02x = 2,114,882,051.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,114,882,051.52/51,889.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,757.80

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