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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,925.16, 71,657.18 and 29,259.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,925.16, 71,657.18 and 29,259.82 is: 40,378.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,925.16 : 71,657.18 = 29,259.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,925.16/71,657.18 = 29,259.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,925.16x = 71,657.18 × 29,259.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,925.16x = 2,096,675,838.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,096,675,838.43/51,925.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,378.80

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