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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,938.16, 73,056.54 and 29,066.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,938.16, 73,056.54 and 29,066.66 is: 40,113.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,938.16 : 73,056.54 = 29,066.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,938.16/73,056.54 = 29,066.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,938.16x = 73,056.54 × 29,066.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,938.16x = 2,123,509,608.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,123,509,608.96/52,938.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,113.02

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