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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,895.17, 73,000.07 and 29,026.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,895.17, 73,000.07 and 29,026.50 is: 40,059.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,895.17 : 73,000.07 = 29,026.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,895.17/73,000.07 = 29,026.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,895.17x = 73,000.07 × 29,026.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,895.17x = 2,118,936,531.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,118,936,531.86/52,895.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,059.17

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