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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,952.37, 73,074.75 and 29,079.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,952.37, 73,074.75 and 29,079.22 is: 40,129.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,952.37 : 73,074.75 = 29,079.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,952.37/73,074.75 = 29,079.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,952.37x = 73,074.75 × 29,079.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,952.37x = 2,124,956,731.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,124,956,731.70/52,952.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,129.59

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