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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,536.96, 72,500.64 and 29,875.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,536.96, 72,500.64 and 29,875.94 is: 41,228.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,536.96 : 72,500.64 = 29,875.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,536.96/72,500.64 = 29,875.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,536.96x = 72,500.64 × 29,875.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,536.96x = 2,166,024,770.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,166,024,770.60/52,536.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,228.59

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