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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,949.55, 73,072.07 and 29,076.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,949.55, 73,072.07 and 29,076.77 is: 40,126.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,949.55 : 73,072.07 = 29,076.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,949.55/73,072.07 = 29,076.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,949.55x = 73,072.07 × 29,076.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,949.55x = 2,124,700,082.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,124,700,082.70/52,949.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,126.88

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