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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,946.49, 73,066.67 and 29,073.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,946.49, 73,066.67 and 29,073.68 is: 40,121.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,946.49 : 73,066.67 = 29,073.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,946.49/73,066.67 = 29,073.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,946.49x = 73,066.67 × 29,073.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,946.49x = 2,124,316,982.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,124,316,982.25/52,946.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,121.96

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