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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,500.30, 72,444.15 and 29,831.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,500.30, 72,444.15 and 29,831.10 is: 41,163.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,500.30 : 72,444.15 = 29,831.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,500.30/72,444.15 = 29,831.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,500.30x = 72,444.15 × 29,831.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,500.30x = 2,161,088,683.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,161,088,683.07/52,500.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,163.36

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