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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,936.18, 73,052.06 and 29,064.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,936.18, 73,052.06 and 29,064.39 is: 40,108.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,936.18 : 73,052.06 = 29,064.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,936.18/73,052.06 = 29,064.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,936.18x = 73,052.06 × 29,064.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,936.18x = 2,123,213,562.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,123,213,562.14/52,936.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,108.93

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