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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,922.74, 73,020.81 and 29,952.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,922.74, 73,020.81 and 29,952.87 is: 41,327.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,922.74 : 73,020.81 = 29,952.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,922.74/73,020.81 = 29,952.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,922.74x = 73,020.81 × 29,952.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,922.74x = 2,187,182,829.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,187,182,829.22/52,922.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,327.85

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