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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,949.26, 73,066.36 and 29,077.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,949.26, 73,066.36 and 29,077.48 is: 40,124.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,949.26 : 73,066.36 = 29,077.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,949.26/73,066.36 = 29,077.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,949.26x = 73,066.36 × 29,077.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,949.26x = 2,124,585,621.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,124,585,621.57/52,949.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,124.94

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