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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,898.51, 73,000.04 and 29,025.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,898.51, 73,000.04 and 29,025.37 is: 40,055.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,898.51 : 73,000.04 = 29,025.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,898.51/73,000.04 = 29,025.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,898.51x = 73,000.04 × 29,025.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,898.51x = 2,118,852,843.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,118,852,843.39/52,898.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,055.06

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