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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,876.27, 72,971.30 and 29,003.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,876.27, 72,971.30 and 29,003.95 is: 40,026.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,876.27 : 72,971.30 = 29,003.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,876.27/72,971.30 = 29,003.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,876.27x = 72,971.30 × 29,003.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,876.27x = 2,116,455,791.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,116,455,791.62/52,876.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,026.57

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