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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,938.82, 77,908.23 and 29,736.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,938.82, 77,908.23 and 29,736.82 is: 44,605.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,938.82 : 77,908.23 = 29,736.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,938.82/77,908.23 = 29,736.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,938.82x = 77,908.23 × 29,736.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,938.82x = 2,316,743,109.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,316,743,109.41/51,938.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,605.23

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