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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,792.68, 72,853.16 and 30,144.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,792.68, 72,853.16 and 30,144.92 is: 41,599.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,792.68 : 72,853.16 = 30,144.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,792.68/72,853.16 = 30,144.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,792.68x = 72,853.16 × 30,144.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,792.68x = 2,196,152,679.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,196,152,679.95/52,792.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,599.57

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