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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,896.12, 77,836.74 and 29,637.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,896.12, 77,836.74 and 29,637.32 is: 44,451.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,896.12 : 77,836.74 = 29,637.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,896.12/77,836.74 = 29,637.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,896.12x = 77,836.74 × 29,637.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,896.12x = 2,306,872,371.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,306,872,371.14/51,896.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,451.73

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