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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,948.26, 73,064.99 and 29,076.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,948.26, 73,064.99 and 29,076.48 is: 40,123.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,948.26 : 73,064.99 = 29,076.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,948.26/73,064.99 = 29,076.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,948.26x = 73,064.99 × 29,076.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,948.26x = 2,124,472,575.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,124,472,575.05/52,948.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,123.56

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