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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,408.24, 77,059.84 and 29,174.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,408.24, 77,059.84 and 29,174.66 is: 43,732.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,408.24 : 77,059.84 = 29,174.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,408.24/77,059.84 = 29,174.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,408.24x = 77,059.84 × 29,174.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,408.24x = 2,248,194,631.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,248,194,631.65/51,408.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,732.18

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