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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,897.26, 73,000.26 and 29,024.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,897.26, 73,000.26 and 29,024.94 is: 40,055.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,897.26 : 73,000.26 = 29,024.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,897.26/73,000.26 = 29,024.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,897.26x = 73,000.26 × 29,024.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,897.26x = 2,118,828,166.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,118,828,166.48/52,897.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,055.54

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