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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,873.45, 77,685.43 and 29,619.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,873.45, 77,685.43 and 29,619.38 is: 44,357.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,873.45 : 77,685.43 = 29,619.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,873.45/77,685.43 = 29,619.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,873.45x = 77,685.43 × 29,619.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,873.45x = 2,300,994,271.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,300,994,271.63/51,873.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,357.84

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