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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,025.60, 71,795.76 and 30,528.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,025.60, 71,795.76 and 30,528.20 is: 42,129.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,025.60 : 71,795.76 = 30,528.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,025.60/71,795.76 = 30,528.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,025.60x = 71,795.76 × 30,528.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,025.60x = 2,191,795,320.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,191,795,320.43/52,025.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,129.17

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