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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,938.79, 73,055.67 and 29,067.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,938.79, 73,055.67 and 29,067.01 is: 40,112.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,938.79 : 73,055.67 = 29,067.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,938.79/73,055.67 = 29,067.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,938.79x = 73,055.67 × 29,067.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,938.79x = 2,123,509,525.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,123,509,525.17/52,938.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,112.55

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