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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,939.46, 73,058.40 and 29,065.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,939.46, 73,058.40 and 29,065.92 is: 40,112.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,939.46 : 73,058.40 = 29,065.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,939.46/73,058.40 = 29,065.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,939.46x = 73,058.40 × 29,065.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,939.46x = 2,123,509,609.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,123,509,609.73/52,939.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,112.04

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