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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,701.43, 77,492.61 and 29,530.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,701.43, 77,492.61 and 29,530.72 is: 44,262.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,701.43 : 77,492.61 = 29,530.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,701.43/77,492.61 = 29,530.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,701.43x = 77,492.61 × 29,530.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,701.43x = 2,288,412,374.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,288,412,374.25/51,701.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,262.07

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