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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,918.04, 73,028.76 and 29,045.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,918.04, 73,028.76 and 29,045.36 is: 40,083.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,918.04 : 73,028.76 = 29,045.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,918.04/73,028.76 = 29,045.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,918.04x = 73,028.76 × 29,045.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,918.04x = 2,121,146,624.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,121,146,624.55/52,918.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,083.62

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