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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,906.90, 77,860.49 and 29,704.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,906.90, 77,860.49 and 29,704.70 is: 44,557.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,906.90 : 77,860.49 = 29,704.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,906.90/77,860.49 = 29,704.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,906.90x = 77,860.49 × 29,704.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,906.90x = 2,312,822,721.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,312,822,721.69/51,906.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,557.14

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