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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,212.33, 72,054.09 and 29,551.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,212.33, 72,054.09 and 29,551.32 is: 40,781.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,212.33 : 72,054.09 = 29,551.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,212.33/72,054.09 = 29,551.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,212.33x = 72,054.09 × 29,551.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,212.33x = 2,129,293,470.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,129,293,470.90/52,212.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,781.43

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