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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,882.18, 72,982.01 and 29,013.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,882.18, 72,982.01 and 29,013.77 is: 40,041.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,882.18 : 72,982.01 = 29,013.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,882.18/72,982.01 = 29,013.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,882.18x = 72,982.01 × 29,013.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,882.18x = 2,117,483,252.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,117,483,252.28/52,882.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,041.53

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