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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,222.64, 72,076.45 and 29,562.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,222.64, 72,076.45 and 29,562.92 is: 40,802.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,222.64 : 72,076.45 = 29,562.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,222.64/72,076.45 = 29,562.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,222.64x = 72,076.45 × 29,562.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,222.64x = 2,130,789,997.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,130,789,997.23/52,222.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,802.04

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