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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,213.34, 72,053.63 and 29,556.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,213.34, 72,053.63 and 29,556.63 is: 40,787.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,213.34 : 72,053.63 = 29,556.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,213.34/72,053.63 = 29,556.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,213.34x = 72,053.63 × 29,556.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,213.34x = 2,129,662,482.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,129,662,482.07/52,213.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,787.71

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