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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,776.60, 77,540.33 and 29,522.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,776.60, 77,540.33 and 29,522.51 is: 44,212.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,776.60 : 77,540.33 = 29,522.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,776.60/77,540.33 = 29,522.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,776.60x = 77,540.33 × 29,522.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,776.60x = 2,289,184,853.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,289,184,853.93/51,776.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,212.73

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