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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,951.01, 71,701.75 and 29,296.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,951.01, 71,701.75 and 29,296.93 is: 40,435.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,951.01 : 71,701.75 = 29,296.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,951.01/71,701.75 = 29,296.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,951.01x = 71,701.75 × 29,296.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,951.01x = 2,100,641,004.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,100,641,004.14/51,951.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,435.04

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