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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,730.90, 77,641.72 and 29,588.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,730.90, 77,641.72 and 29,588.74 is: 44,409.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,730.90 : 77,641.72 = 29,588.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,730.90/77,641.72 = 29,588.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,730.90x = 77,641.72 × 29,588.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,730.90x = 2,297,320,666.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,297,320,666.23/51,730.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,409.06

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