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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,956.20, 73,080.08 and 29,083.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,956.20, 73,080.08 and 29,083.38 is: 40,135.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,956.20 : 73,080.08 = 29,083.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,956.20/73,080.08 = 29,083.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,956.20x = 73,080.08 × 29,083.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,956.20x = 2,125,415,591.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,125,415,591.65/52,956.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,135.35

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