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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,919.55, 73,025.13 and 29,042.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,919.55, 73,025.13 and 29,042.37 is: 40,076.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,919.55 : 73,025.13 = 29,042.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,919.55/73,025.13 = 29,042.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,919.55x = 73,025.13 × 29,042.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,919.55x = 2,120,822,844.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,120,822,844.76/52,919.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,076.36

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