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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,899.89, 73,000.85 and 29,026.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,899.89, 73,000.85 and 29,026.35 is: 40,055.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,899.89 : 73,000.85 = 29,026.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,899.89/73,000.85 = 29,026.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,899.89x = 73,000.85 × 29,026.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,899.89x = 2,118,948,077.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,118,948,077.27/52,899.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,055.82

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