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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,948.44, 73,071.50 and 29,074.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,948.44, 73,071.50 and 29,074.84 is: 40,124.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,948.44 : 73,071.50 = 29,074.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,948.44/73,071.50 = 29,074.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,948.44x = 73,071.50 × 29,074.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,948.44x = 2,124,542,171.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,124,542,171.06/52,948.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,124.74

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