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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,500.24, 72,447.48 and 30,144.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,500.24, 72,447.48 and 30,144.24 is: 41,597.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,500.24 : 72,447.48 = 30,144.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,500.24/72,447.48 = 30,144.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,500.24x = 72,447.48 × 30,144.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,500.24x = 2,183,874,224.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,183,874,224.52/52,500.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,597.41

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