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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,917.92, 77,876.88 and 29,715.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,917.92, 77,876.88 and 29,715.84 is: 44,573.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,917.92 : 77,876.88 = 29,715.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,917.92/77,876.88 = 29,715.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,917.92x = 77,876.88 × 29,715.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,917.92x = 2,314,176,905.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,314,176,905.78/51,917.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,573.76

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