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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,949.13, 73,070.43 and 29,075.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,949.13, 73,070.43 and 29,075.31 is: 40,124.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,949.13 : 73,070.43 = 29,075.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,949.13/73,070.43 = 29,075.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,949.13x = 73,070.43 × 29,075.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,949.13x = 2,124,545,404.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,124,545,404.08/52,949.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,124.27

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