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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,678.37, 79,015.45 and 29,032.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,678.37, 79,015.45 and 29,032.79 is: 43,548.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,678.37 : 79,015.45 = 29,032.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,678.37/79,015.45 = 29,032.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,678.37x = 79,015.45 × 29,032.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,678.37x = 2,294,038,821.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,294,038,821.44/52,678.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,548.02

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