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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,877.90, 77,692.12 and 29,623.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,877.90, 77,692.12 and 29,623.84 is: 44,364.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,877.90 : 77,692.12 = 29,623.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,877.90/77,692.12 = 29,623.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,877.90x = 77,692.12 × 29,623.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,877.90x = 2,301,538,932.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,301,538,932.14/51,877.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,364.54

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