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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,938.60, 73,055.38 and 29,066.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,938.60, 73,055.38 and 29,066.78 is: 40,112.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,938.60 : 73,055.38 = 29,066.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,938.60/73,055.38 = 29,066.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,938.60x = 73,055.38 × 29,066.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,938.60x = 2,123,484,658.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,123,484,658.28/52,938.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,112.22

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