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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,850.13, 77,777.01 and 29,653.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,850.13, 77,777.01 and 29,653.29 is: 44,480.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,850.13 : 77,777.01 = 29,653.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,850.13/77,777.01 = 29,653.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,850.13x = 77,777.01 × 29,653.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,850.13x = 2,306,344,232.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,306,344,232.86/51,850.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,480.98

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