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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,524.68, 72,496.50 and 30,181.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,524.68, 72,496.50 and 30,181.64 is: 41,657.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,524.68 : 72,496.50 = 30,181.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,524.68/72,496.50 = 30,181.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,524.68x = 72,496.50 × 30,181.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,524.68x = 2,188,063,264.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,188,063,264.26/52,524.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,657.81

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