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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,946.25, 73,057.91 and 29,073.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,946.25, 73,057.91 and 29,073.93 is: 40,117.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,946.25 : 73,057.91 = 29,073.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,946.25/73,057.91 = 29,073.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,946.25x = 73,057.91 × 29,073.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,946.25x = 2,124,080,561.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,124,080,561.29/52,946.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,117.68

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