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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,894.46, 72,995.49 and 29,021.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,894.46, 72,995.49 and 29,021.12 is: 40,049.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,894.46 : 72,995.49 = 29,021.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,894.46/72,995.49 = 29,021.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,894.46x = 72,995.49 × 29,021.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,894.46x = 2,118,410,874.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,118,410,874.75/52,894.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,049.77

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