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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,000.03, 71,753.87 and 29,337.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,000.03, 71,753.87 and 29,337.70 is: 40,482.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,000.03 : 71,753.87 = 29,337.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,000.03/71,753.87 = 29,337.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,000.03x = 71,753.87 × 29,337.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,000.03x = 2,105,093,365.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,105,093,365.21/52,000.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,482.54

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