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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,823.46, 72,887.13 and 30,152.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,823.46, 72,887.13 and 30,152.10 is: 41,604.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,823.46 : 72,887.13 = 30,152.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,823.46/72,887.13 = 30,152.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,823.46x = 72,887.13 × 30,152.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,823.46x = 2,197,700,032.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,197,700,032.47/52,823.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,604.62

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