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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,877.77, 72,973.37 and 29,005.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,877.77, 72,973.37 and 29,005.45 is: 40,028.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,877.77 : 72,973.37 = 29,005.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,877.77/72,973.37 = 29,005.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,877.77x = 72,973.37 × 29,005.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,877.77x = 2,116,625,434.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,116,625,434.87/52,877.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,028.64

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