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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,904.34, 73,007.94 and 29,032.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,904.34, 73,007.94 and 29,032.51 is: 40,064.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,904.34 : 73,007.94 = 29,032.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,904.34/73,007.94 = 29,032.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,904.34x = 73,007.94 × 29,032.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,904.34x = 2,119,603,748.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,119,603,748.13/52,904.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,064.84

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