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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,345.25, 72,266.03 and 40,057.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,345.25, 72,266.03 and 40,057.56 is: 55,302.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,345.25 : 72,266.03 = 40,057.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,345.25/72,266.03 = 40,057.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,345.25x = 72,266.03 × 40,057.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,345.25x = 2,894,800,632.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,894,800,632.40/52,345.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,302.07

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