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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,919.94, 73,032.10 and 29,046.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,919.94, 73,032.10 and 29,046.36 is: 40,085.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,919.94 : 73,032.10 = 29,046.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,919.94/73,032.10 = 29,046.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,919.94x = 73,032.10 × 29,046.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,919.94x = 2,121,316,668.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,121,316,668.16/52,919.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,085.39

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