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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,482.04, 72,422.49 and 29,817.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,482.04, 72,422.49 and 29,817.89 is: 41,147.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,482.04 : 72,422.49 = 29,817.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,482.04/72,422.49 = 29,817.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,482.04x = 72,422.49 × 29,817.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,482.04x = 2,159,485,329.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,159,485,329.14/52,482.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,147.13

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