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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,526.18, 72,483.18 and 29,862.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,526.18, 72,483.18 and 29,862.02 is: 41,207.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,526.18 : 72,483.18 = 29,862.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,526.18/72,483.18 = 29,862.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,526.18x = 72,483.18 × 29,862.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,526.18x = 2,164,493,808.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,164,493,808.41/52,526.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,207.91

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