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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,918.65, 73,028.61 and 29,047.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,918.65, 73,028.61 and 29,047.55 is: 40,086.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,918.65 : 73,028.61 = 29,047.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,918.65/73,028.61 = 29,047.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,918.65x = 73,028.61 × 29,047.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,918.65x = 2,121,301,835.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,121,301,835.26/52,918.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,086.09

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