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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,552.61, 72,524.19 and 29,894.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,552.61, 72,524.19 and 29,894.85 is: 41,255.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,552.61 : 72,524.19 = 29,894.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,552.61/72,524.19 = 29,894.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,552.61x = 72,524.19 × 29,894.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,552.61x = 2,168,099,781.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,168,099,781.42/52,552.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,255.80

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