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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,842.24, 79,094.88 and 29,397.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,842.24, 79,094.88 and 29,397.60 is: 44,002.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,842.24 : 79,094.88 = 29,397.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,842.24/79,094.88 = 29,397.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,842.24x = 79,094.88 × 29,397.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,842.24x = 2,325,199,644.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,325,199,644.29/52,842.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,002.67

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