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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,925.50, 71,657.19 and 29,573.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,925.50, 71,657.19 and 29,573.82 is: 40,811.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,925.50 : 71,657.19 = 29,573.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,925.50/71,657.19 = 29,573.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,925.50x = 71,657.19 × 29,573.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,925.50x = 2,119,176,838.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,119,176,838.77/51,925.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,811.87

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