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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,551.23, 72,522.68 and 29,892.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,551.23, 72,522.68 and 29,892.30 is: 41,252.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,551.23 : 72,522.68 = 29,892.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,551.23/72,522.68 = 29,892.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,551.23x = 72,522.68 × 29,892.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,551.23x = 2,167,869,557.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,167,869,557.90/52,551.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,252.50

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