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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,946.04, 73,071.54 and 29,074.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,946.04, 73,071.54 and 29,074.80 is: 40,126.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,946.04 : 73,071.54 = 29,074.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,946.04/73,071.54 = 29,074.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,946.04x = 73,071.54 × 29,074.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,946.04x = 2,124,540,411.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,124,540,411.19/52,946.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,126.52

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