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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,556.46, 72,563.31 and 40,435.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,556.46, 72,563.31 and 40,435.38 is: 55,828.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,556.46 : 72,563.31 = 40,435.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,556.46/72,563.31 = 40,435.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,556.46x = 72,563.31 × 40,435.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,556.46x = 2,934,125,013.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,934,125,013.91/52,556.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,828.06

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