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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,947.04, 73,072.92 and 29,075.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,947.04, 73,072.92 and 29,075.80 is: 40,127.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,947.04 : 73,072.92 = 29,075.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,947.04/73,072.92 = 29,075.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,947.04x = 73,072.92 × 29,075.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,947.04x = 2,124,653,607.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,124,653,607.34/52,947.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,127.90

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