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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,950.44, 73,074.26 and 29,076.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,950.44, 73,074.26 and 29,076.84 is: 40,127.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,950.44 : 73,074.26 = 29,076.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,950.44/73,074.26 = 29,076.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,950.44x = 73,074.26 × 29,076.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,950.44x = 2,124,768,566.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,124,768,566.14/52,950.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,127.50

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