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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,901.56, 77,845.05 and 29,642.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,901.56, 77,845.05 and 29,642.76 is: 44,459.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,901.56 : 77,845.05 = 29,642.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,901.56/77,845.05 = 29,642.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,901.56x = 77,845.05 × 29,642.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,901.56x = 2,307,542,134.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,307,542,134.34/51,901.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,459.98

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