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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,743.19, 77,559.53 and 29,508.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,743.19, 77,559.53 and 29,508.69 is: 44,231.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,743.19 : 77,559.53 = 29,508.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,743.19/77,559.53 = 29,508.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,743.19x = 77,559.53 × 29,508.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,743.19x = 2,288,679,979.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,288,679,979.77/51,743.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,231.52

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