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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,829.26, 77,821.65 and 29,667.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,829.26, 77,821.65 and 29,667.66 is: 44,546.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,829.26 : 77,821.65 = 29,667.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,829.26/77,821.65 = 29,667.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,829.26x = 77,821.65 × 29,667.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,829.26x = 2,308,786,252.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,308,786,252.84/51,829.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,546.00

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