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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,945.25, 73,056.53 and 29,072.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,945.25, 73,056.53 and 29,072.93 is: 40,116.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,945.25 : 73,056.53 = 29,072.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,945.25/73,056.53 = 29,072.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,945.25x = 73,056.53 × 29,072.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,945.25x = 2,123,967,090.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,123,967,090.13/52,945.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,116.30

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