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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,938.23, 73,054.89 and 29,066.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,938.23, 73,054.89 and 29,066.45 is: 40,111.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,938.23 : 73,054.89 = 29,066.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,938.23/73,054.89 = 29,066.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,938.23x = 73,054.89 × 29,066.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,938.23x = 2,123,446,014.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,123,446,014.83/52,938.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,111.77

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