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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,500.18, 72,447.78 and 29,838.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,500.18, 72,447.78 and 29,838.60 is: 41,175.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,500.18 : 72,447.78 = 29,838.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,500.18/72,447.78 = 29,838.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,500.18x = 72,447.78 × 29,838.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,500.18x = 2,161,740,328.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,161,740,328.31/52,500.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,175.87

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