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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,620.90, 72,618.30 and 29,654.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,620.90, 72,618.30 and 29,654.43 is: 40,923.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,620.90 : 72,618.30 = 29,654.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,620.90/72,618.30 = 29,654.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,620.90x = 72,618.30 × 29,654.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,620.90x = 2,153,454,294.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,153,454,294.07/52,620.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,923.94

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