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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,937.00, 73,048.70 and 29,062.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,937.00, 73,048.70 and 29,062.85 is: 40,104.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,937.00 : 73,048.70 = 29,062.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,937.00/73,048.70 = 29,062.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,937.00x = 73,048.70 × 29,062.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,937.00x = 2,123,002,900.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,123,002,900.24/52,937.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,104.33

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