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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,949.77, 73,071.19 and 29,076.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,949.77, 73,071.19 and 29,076.94 is: 40,126.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,949.77 : 73,071.19 = 29,076.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,949.77/73,071.19 = 29,076.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,949.77x = 73,071.19 × 29,076.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,949.77x = 2,124,686,351.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,124,686,351.99/52,949.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,126.45

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