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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,947.26, 73,068.12 and 29,074.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,947.26, 73,068.12 and 29,074.94 is: 40,123.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,947.26 : 73,068.12 = 29,074.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,947.26/73,068.12 = 29,074.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,947.26x = 73,068.12 × 29,074.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,947.26x = 2,124,451,204.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,124,451,204.91/52,947.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,123.91

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