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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,540.01, 72,516.00 and 32,125.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,540.01, 72,516.00 and 32,125.56 is: 44,339.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,540.01 : 72,516.00 = 32,125.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,540.01/72,516.00 = 32,125.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,540.01x = 72,516.00 × 32,125.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,540.01x = 2,329,617,365.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,329,617,365.40/52,540.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,339.87

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