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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,000.30, 71,754.24 and 29,337.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,000.30, 71,754.24 and 29,337.97 is: 40,482.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,000.30 : 71,754.24 = 29,337.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,000.30/71,754.24 = 29,337.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,000.30x = 71,754.24 × 29,337.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,000.30x = 2,105,123,640.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,105,123,640.64/52,000.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,482.91

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