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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,883.90, 77,701.11 and 29,629.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,883.90, 77,701.11 and 29,629.82 is: 44,373.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,883.90 : 77,701.11 = 29,629.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,883.90/77,701.11 = 29,629.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,883.90x = 77,701.11 × 29,629.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,883.90x = 2,302,269,903.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,302,269,903.10/51,883.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,373.49

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