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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,538.40, 72,500.13 and 29,874.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,538.40, 72,500.13 and 29,874.33 is: 41,224.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,538.40 : 72,500.13 = 29,874.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,538.40/72,500.13 = 29,874.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,538.40x = 72,500.13 × 29,874.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,538.40x = 2,165,892,808.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,165,892,808.66/52,538.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,224.95

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