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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,532.24, 72,491.64 and 30,176.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,532.24, 72,491.64 and 30,176.24 is: 41,641.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,532.24 : 72,491.64 = 30,176.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,532.24/72,491.64 = 30,176.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,532.24x = 72,491.64 × 30,176.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,532.24x = 2,187,525,126.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,187,525,126.63/52,532.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,641.57

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