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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,482.54, 72,423.18 and 29,818.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,482.54, 72,423.18 and 29,818.38 is: 41,147.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,482.54 : 72,423.18 = 29,818.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,482.54/72,423.18 = 29,818.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,482.54x = 72,423.18 × 29,818.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,482.54x = 2,159,541,902.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,159,541,902.05/52,482.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,147.82

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