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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,603.24, 72,589.53 and 29,947.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,603.24, 72,589.53 and 29,947.75 is: 41,326.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,603.24 : 72,589.53 = 29,947.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,603.24/72,589.53 = 29,947.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,603.24x = 72,589.53 × 29,947.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,603.24x = 2,173,893,097.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,173,893,097.06/52,603.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,326.22

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