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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,593.98, 77,378.15 and 29,114.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,593.98, 77,378.15 and 29,114.52 is: 43,664.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,593.98 : 77,378.15 = 29,114.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,593.98/77,378.15 = 29,114.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,593.98x = 77,378.15 × 29,114.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,593.98x = 2,252,827,743.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,252,827,743.61/51,593.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,664.55

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