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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,885.63, 77,824.80 and 29,629.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,885.63, 77,824.80 and 29,629.26 is: 44,441.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,885.63 : 77,824.80 = 29,629.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,885.63/77,824.80 = 29,629.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,885.63x = 77,824.80 × 29,629.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,885.63x = 2,305,891,233.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,305,891,233.65/51,885.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,441.81

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