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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,402.25, 72,320.57 and 29,747.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,402.25, 72,320.57 and 29,747.36 is: 41,054.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,402.25 : 72,320.57 = 29,747.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,402.25/72,320.57 = 29,747.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,402.25x = 72,320.57 × 29,747.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,402.25x = 2,151,346,031.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,151,346,031.20/52,402.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,054.46

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