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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,400.25, 72,317.81 and 29,745.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,400.25, 72,317.81 and 29,745.36 is: 41,051.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,400.25 : 72,317.81 = 29,745.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,400.25/72,317.81 = 29,745.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,400.25x = 72,317.81 × 29,745.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,400.25x = 2,151,119,367.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,151,119,367.23/52,400.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,051.70

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