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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,948.67, 73,070.35 and 29,075.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,948.67, 73,070.35 and 29,075.45 is: 40,124.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,948.67 : 73,070.35 = 29,075.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,948.67/73,070.35 = 29,075.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,948.67x = 73,070.35 × 29,075.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,948.67x = 2,124,552,869.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,124,552,869.87/52,948.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,124.77

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