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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,917.17, 77,875.76 and 29,715.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,917.17, 77,875.76 and 29,715.07 is: 44,572.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,917.17 : 77,875.76 = 29,715.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,917.17/77,875.76 = 29,715.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,917.17x = 77,875.76 × 29,715.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,917.17x = 2,314,083,659.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,314,083,659.70/51,917.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,572.61

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