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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,345.74, 76,955.00 and 29,091.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,345.74, 76,955.00 and 29,091.66 is: 43,601.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,345.74 : 76,955.00 = 29,091.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,345.74/76,955.00 = 29,091.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,345.74x = 76,955.00 × 29,091.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,345.74x = 2,238,748,549.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,238,748,549.84/51,345.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,601.45

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