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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,572.14, 72,551.19 and 29,914.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,572.14, 72,551.19 and 29,914.41 is: 41,282.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,572.14 : 72,551.19 = 29,914.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,572.14/72,551.19 = 29,914.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,572.14x = 72,551.19 × 29,914.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,572.14x = 2,170,326,043.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,170,326,043.65/52,572.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,282.82

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