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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,742.94, 77,559.15 and 29,508.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,742.94, 77,559.15 and 29,508.44 is: 44,231.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,742.94 : 77,559.15 = 29,508.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,742.94/77,559.15 = 29,508.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,742.94x = 77,559.15 × 29,508.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,742.94x = 2,288,649,524.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,288,649,524.23/51,742.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,231.15

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