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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,616.71, 77,359.79 and 29,442.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,616.71, 77,359.79 and 29,442.62 is: 44,126.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,616.71 : 77,359.79 = 29,442.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,616.71/77,359.79 = 29,442.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,616.71x = 77,359.79 × 29,442.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,616.71x = 2,277,675,167.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,277,675,167.26/51,616.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,126.70

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