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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,946.37, 73,066.05 and 29,074.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,946.37, 73,066.05 and 29,074.59 is: 40,122.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,946.37 : 73,066.05 = 29,074.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,946.37/73,066.05 = 29,074.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,946.37x = 73,066.05 × 29,074.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,946.37x = 2,124,365,446.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,124,365,446.67/52,946.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,122.97

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