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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,508.26, 77,164.26 and 29,336.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,508.26, 77,164.26 and 29,336.94 is: 43,949.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,508.26 : 77,164.26 = 29,336.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,508.26/77,164.26 = 29,336.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,508.26x = 77,164.26 × 29,336.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,508.26x = 2,263,763,265.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,263,763,265.76/51,508.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,949.52

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