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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,880.63, 77,696.19 and 29,626.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,880.63, 77,696.19 and 29,626.55 is: 44,368.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,880.63 : 77,696.19 = 29,626.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,880.63/77,696.19 = 29,626.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,880.63x = 77,696.19 × 29,626.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,880.63x = 2,301,870,057.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,301,870,057.84/51,880.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,368.58

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