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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,914.17, 77,871.26 and 29,712.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,914.17, 77,871.26 and 29,712.07 is: 44,568.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,914.17 : 77,871.26 = 29,712.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,914.17/77,871.26 = 29,712.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,914.17x = 77,871.26 × 29,712.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,914.17x = 2,313,716,179.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,313,716,179.55/51,914.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,568.11

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