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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,928.56, 73,037.40 and 29,051.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,928.56, 73,037.40 and 29,051.44 is: 40,088.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,928.56 : 73,037.40 = 29,051.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,928.56/73,037.40 = 29,051.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,928.56x = 73,037.40 × 29,051.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,928.56x = 2,121,841,643.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,121,841,643.86/52,928.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,088.78

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