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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,956.44, 73,079.80 and 29,083.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,956.44, 73,079.80 and 29,083.11 is: 40,134.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,956.44 : 73,079.80 = 29,083.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,956.44/73,079.80 = 29,083.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,956.44x = 73,079.80 × 29,083.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,956.44x = 2,125,387,716.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,125,387,716.76/52,956.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,134.64

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