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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,935.90, 73,054.23 and 29,062.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,935.90, 73,054.23 and 29,062.38 is: 40,107.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,935.90 : 73,054.23 = 29,062.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,935.90/73,054.23 = 29,062.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,935.90x = 73,054.23 × 29,062.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,935.90x = 2,123,129,792.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,123,129,792.87/52,935.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,107.56

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