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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,500.96, 72,452.40 and 30,146.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,500.96, 72,452.40 and 30,146.40 is: 41,602.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,500.96 : 72,452.40 = 30,146.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,500.96/72,452.40 = 30,146.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,500.96x = 72,452.40 × 30,146.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,500.96x = 2,184,179,031.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,184,179,031.36/52,500.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,602.65

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