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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,000.90, 71,761.24 and 29,344.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,000.90, 71,761.24 and 29,344.70 is: 40,495.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,000.90 : 71,761.24 = 29,344.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,000.90/71,761.24 = 29,344.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,000.90x = 71,761.24 × 29,344.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,000.90x = 2,105,812,059.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,105,812,059.43/52,000.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,495.68

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