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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,334.90, 72,224.06 and 29,983.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,334.90, 72,224.06 and 29,983.22 is: 41,377.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,334.90 : 72,224.06 = 29,983.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,334.90/72,224.06 = 29,983.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,334.90x = 72,224.06 × 29,983.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,334.90x = 2,165,509,880.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,165,509,880.27/52,334.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,377.93

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