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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,776.96, 77,540.88 and 29,522.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,776.96, 77,540.88 and 29,522.87 is: 44,213.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,776.96 : 77,540.88 = 29,522.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,776.96/77,540.88 = 29,522.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,776.96x = 77,540.88 × 29,522.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,776.96x = 2,289,228,784.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,289,228,784.61/51,776.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,213.27

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