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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,513.10, 72,465.19 and 29,848.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,513.10, 72,465.19 and 29,848.94 is: 41,189.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,513.10 : 72,465.19 = 29,848.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,513.10/72,465.19 = 29,848.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,513.10x = 72,465.19 × 29,848.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,513.10x = 2,163,008,959.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,163,008,959.15/52,513.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,189.89

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