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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,148.47, 71,964.46 and 29,491.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,148.47, 71,964.46 and 29,491.92 is: 40,698.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,148.47 : 71,964.46 = 29,491.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,148.47/71,964.46 = 29,491.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,148.47x = 71,964.46 × 29,491.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,148.47x = 2,122,370,097.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,122,370,097.16/52,148.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,698.61

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