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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,736.79, 72,773.12 and 30,076.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,736.79, 72,773.12 and 30,076.75 is: 41,503.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,736.79 : 72,773.12 = 30,076.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,736.79/72,773.12 = 30,076.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,736.79x = 72,773.12 × 30,076.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,736.79x = 2,188,778,422.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,188,778,422.71/52,736.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,503.82

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