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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,909.34, 73,012.58 and 29,036.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,909.34, 73,012.58 and 29,036.41 is: 40,068.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,909.34 : 73,012.58 = 29,036.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,909.34/73,012.58 = 29,036.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,909.34x = 73,012.58 × 29,036.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,909.34x = 2,120,022,842.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,120,022,842.97/52,909.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,068.98

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