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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,941.44, 71,677.60 and 29,584.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,941.44, 71,677.60 and 29,584.32 is: 40,825.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,941.44 : 71,677.60 = 29,584.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,941.44/71,677.60 = 29,584.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,941.44x = 71,677.60 × 29,584.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,941.44x = 2,120,533,055.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,120,533,055.23/51,941.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,825.46

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