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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,000.02, 71,760.04 and 29,343.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,000.02, 71,760.04 and 29,343.80 is: 40,494.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,000.02 : 71,760.04 = 29,343.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,000.02/71,760.04 = 29,343.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,000.02x = 71,760.04 × 29,343.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,000.02x = 2,105,712,261.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,105,712,261.75/52,000.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,494.45

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