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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,951.45, 73,068.24 and 29,077.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,951.45, 73,068.24 and 29,077.60 is: 40,124.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,951.45 : 73,068.24 = 29,077.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,951.45/73,068.24 = 29,077.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,951.45x = 73,068.24 × 29,077.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,951.45x = 2,124,649,055.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,124,649,055.42/52,951.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,124.47

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