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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,540.68, 72,503.10 and 29,885.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,540.68, 72,503.10 and 29,885.16 is: 41,239.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,540.68 : 72,503.10 = 29,885.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,540.68/72,503.10 = 29,885.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,540.68x = 72,503.10 × 29,885.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,540.68x = 2,166,766,744.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,166,766,744.00/52,540.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,239.79

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