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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,862.06, 72,950.16 and 30,204.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,862.06, 72,950.16 and 30,204.02 is: 41,681.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,862.06 : 72,950.16 = 30,204.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,862.06/72,950.16 = 30,204.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,862.06x = 72,950.16 × 30,204.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,862.06x = 2,203,388,091.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,203,388,091.64/52,862.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,681.84

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