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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,518.39, 72,472.75 and 29,854.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,518.39, 72,472.75 and 29,854.41 is: 41,197.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,518.39 : 72,472.75 = 29,854.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,518.39/72,472.75 = 29,854.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,518.39x = 72,472.75 × 29,854.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,518.39x = 2,163,631,192.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,163,631,192.33/52,518.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,197.59

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