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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,899.46, 73,001.24 and 30,238.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,899.46, 73,001.24 and 30,238.92 is: 41,729.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,899.46 : 73,001.24 = 30,238.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,899.46/73,001.24 = 30,238.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,899.46x = 73,001.24 × 30,238.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,899.46x = 2,207,478,656.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,207,478,656.26/52,899.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,729.70

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