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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,941.35, 73,060.25 and 29,068.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,941.35, 73,060.25 and 29,068.12 is: 40,114.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,941.35 : 73,060.25 = 29,068.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,941.35/73,060.25 = 29,068.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,941.35x = 73,060.25 × 29,068.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,941.35x = 2,123,724,060.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,123,724,060.21/52,941.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,114.65

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