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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,075.17, 71,857.13 and 29,415.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,075.17, 71,857.13 and 29,415.42 is: 40,589.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,075.17 : 71,857.13 = 29,415.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,075.17/71,857.13 = 29,415.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,075.17x = 71,857.13 × 29,415.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,075.17x = 2,113,707,511.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,113,707,511.87/52,075.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,589.55

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