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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,568.45, 72,544.30 and 29,596.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,568.45, 72,544.30 and 29,596.41 is: 40,842.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,568.45 : 72,544.30 = 29,596.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,568.45/72,544.30 = 29,596.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,568.45x = 72,544.30 × 29,596.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,568.45x = 2,147,050,845.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,147,050,845.96/52,568.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,842.96

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