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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,288.66, 72,154.56 and 29,628.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,288.66, 72,154.56 and 29,628.10 is: 40,884.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,288.66 : 72,154.56 = 29,628.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,288.66/72,154.56 = 29,628.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,288.66x = 72,154.56 × 29,628.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,288.66x = 2,137,802,519.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,137,802,519.14/52,288.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,884.63

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