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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,940.40, 73,060.38 and 29,066.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,940.40, 73,060.38 and 29,066.88 is: 40,113.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,940.40 : 73,060.38 = 29,066.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,940.40/73,060.38 = 29,066.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,940.40x = 73,060.38 × 29,066.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,940.40x = 2,123,637,298.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,123,637,298.21/52,940.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,113.74

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