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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,928.44, 77,892.64 and 29,726.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,928.44, 77,892.64 and 29,726.32 is: 44,589.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,928.44 : 77,892.64 = 29,726.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,928.44/77,892.64 = 29,726.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,928.44x = 77,892.64 × 29,726.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,928.44x = 2,315,461,542.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,315,461,542.28/51,928.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,589.47

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