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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,781.46, 77,547.62 and 29,527.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,781.46, 77,547.62 and 29,527.38 is: 44,220.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,781.46 : 77,547.62 = 29,527.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,781.46/77,547.62 = 29,527.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,781.46x = 77,547.62 × 29,527.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,781.46x = 2,289,778,043.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,289,778,043.84/51,781.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,220.04

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