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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,862.06, 77,785.80 and 29,603.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,862.06, 77,785.80 and 29,603.26 is: 44,400.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,862.06 : 77,785.80 = 29,603.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,862.06/77,785.80 = 29,603.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,862.06x = 77,785.80 × 29,603.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,862.06x = 2,302,713,261.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,302,713,261.71/51,862.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,400.73

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