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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,898.12, 73,000.08 and 29,024.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,898.12, 73,000.08 and 29,024.36 is: 40,053.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,898.12 : 73,000.08 = 29,024.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,898.12/73,000.08 = 29,024.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,898.12x = 73,000.08 × 29,024.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,898.12x = 2,118,780,601.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,118,780,601.95/52,898.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,053.99

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