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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,743.44, 77,559.90 and 29,508.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,743.44, 77,559.90 and 29,508.94 is: 44,231.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,743.44 : 77,559.90 = 29,508.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,743.44/77,559.90 = 29,508.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,743.44x = 77,559.90 × 29,508.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,743.44x = 2,288,710,435.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,288,710,435.51/51,743.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,231.90

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