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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,893.13, 71,608.26 and 29,224.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,893.13, 71,608.26 and 29,224.87 is: 40,327.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,893.13 : 71,608.26 = 29,224.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,893.13/71,608.26 = 29,224.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,893.13x = 71,608.26 × 29,224.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,893.13x = 2,092,742,089.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,092,742,089.43/51,893.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,327.93

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