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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,208.56, 72,051.36 and 29,547.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,208.56, 72,051.36 and 29,547.60 is: 40,777.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,208.56 : 72,051.36 = 29,547.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,208.56/72,051.36 = 29,547.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,208.56x = 72,051.36 × 29,547.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,208.56x = 2,128,944,764.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,128,944,764.74/52,208.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,777.70

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