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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,935.12, 73,046.12 and 29,060.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,935.12, 73,046.12 and 29,060.97 is: 40,101.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,935.12 : 73,046.12 = 29,060.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,935.12/73,046.12 = 29,060.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,935.12x = 73,046.12 × 29,060.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,935.12x = 2,122,790,956.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,122,790,956.63/52,935.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,101.75

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