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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,949.04, 73,070.87 and 29,075.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,949.04, 73,070.87 and 29,075.82 is: 40,125.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,949.04 : 73,070.87 = 29,075.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,949.04/73,070.87 = 29,075.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,949.04x = 73,070.87 × 29,075.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,949.04x = 2,124,595,317.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,124,595,317.98/52,949.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,125.28

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