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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,932.49, 73,042.49 and 29,058.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,932.49, 73,042.49 and 29,058.35 is: 40,098.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,932.49 : 73,042.49 = 29,058.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,932.49/73,042.49 = 29,058.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,932.49x = 73,042.49 × 29,058.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,932.49x = 2,122,493,946.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,122,493,946.72/52,932.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,098.13

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