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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,897.68, 73,000.48 and 29,025.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,897.68, 73,000.48 and 29,025.92 is: 40,056.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,897.68 : 73,000.48 = 29,025.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,897.68/73,000.48 = 29,025.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,897.68x = 73,000.48 × 29,025.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,897.68x = 2,118,906,092.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,118,906,092.44/52,897.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,056.69

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