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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,334.32, 72,219.16 and 29,674.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,334.32, 72,219.16 and 29,674.84 is: 40,950.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,334.32 : 72,219.16 = 29,674.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,334.32/72,219.16 = 29,674.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,334.32x = 72,219.16 × 29,674.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,334.32x = 2,143,092,017.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,143,092,017.93/52,334.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,950.03

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