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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,947.44, 73,070.12 and 29,073.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,947.44, 73,070.12 and 29,073.84 is: 40,123.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,947.44 : 73,070.12 = 29,073.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,947.44/73,070.12 = 29,073.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,947.44x = 73,070.12 × 29,073.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,947.44x = 2,124,428,977.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,124,428,977.66/52,947.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,123.36

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