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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,959.33, 73,084.38 and 29,086.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,959.33, 73,084.38 and 29,086.50 is: 40,139.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,959.33 : 73,084.38 = 29,086.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,959.33/73,084.38 = 29,086.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,959.33x = 73,084.38 × 29,086.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,959.33x = 2,125,768,818.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,125,768,818.87/52,959.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,139.65

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