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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,916.38, 73,024.54 and 29,043.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,916.38, 73,024.54 and 29,043.12 is: 40,079.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,916.38 : 73,024.54 = 29,043.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,916.38/73,024.54 = 29,043.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,916.38x = 73,024.54 × 29,043.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,916.38x = 2,120,860,478.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,120,860,478.16/52,916.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,079.47

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