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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,938.48, 73,055.24 and 29,066.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,938.48, 73,055.24 and 29,066.70 is: 40,112.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,938.48 : 73,055.24 = 29,066.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,938.48/73,055.24 = 29,066.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,938.48x = 73,055.24 × 29,066.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,938.48x = 2,123,474,306.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,123,474,306.57/52,938.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,112.12

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