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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,895.67, 73,000.76 and 29,027.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,895.67, 73,000.76 and 29,027.00 is: 40,059.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,895.67 : 73,000.76 = 29,027.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,895.67/73,000.76 = 29,027.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,895.67x = 73,000.76 × 29,027.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,895.67x = 2,118,992,550.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,118,992,550.38/52,895.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,059.85

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