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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,957.56, 73,081.47 and 29,085.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,957.56, 73,081.47 and 29,085.42 is: 40,137.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,957.56 : 73,081.47 = 29,085.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,957.56/73,081.47 = 29,085.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,957.56x = 73,081.47 × 29,085.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,957.56x = 2,125,605,249.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,125,605,249.17/52,957.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,137.90

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