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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,908.90, 73,015.16 and 29,037.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,908.90, 73,015.16 and 29,037.79 is: 40,072.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,908.90 : 73,015.16 = 29,037.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,908.90/73,015.16 = 29,037.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,908.90x = 73,015.16 × 29,037.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,908.90x = 2,120,198,828.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,120,198,828.98/52,908.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,072.63

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