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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,661.76, 77,570.40 and 29,500.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,661.76, 77,570.40 and 29,500.16 is: 44,294.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,661.76 : 77,570.40 = 29,500.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,661.76/77,570.40 = 29,500.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,661.76x = 77,570.40 × 29,500.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,661.76x = 2,288,339,211.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,288,339,211.26/51,661.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,294.64

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