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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,260.60, 72,119.80 and 30,751.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,260.60, 72,119.80 and 30,751.16 is: 42,436.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,260.60 : 72,119.80 = 30,751.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,260.60/72,119.80 = 30,751.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,260.60x = 72,119.80 × 30,751.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,260.60x = 2,217,767,727.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,217,767,727.71/52,260.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,436.71

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