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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,902.23, 73,002.57 and 29,028.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,902.23, 73,002.57 and 29,028.38 is: 40,057.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,902.23 : 73,002.57 = 29,028.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,902.23/73,002.57 = 29,028.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,902.23x = 73,002.57 × 29,028.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,902.23x = 2,119,146,342.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,119,146,342.94/52,902.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,057.79

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