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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,959.44, 73,088.34 and 29,090.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,959.44, 73,088.34 and 29,090.72 is: 40,147.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,959.44 : 73,088.34 = 29,090.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,959.44/73,088.34 = 29,090.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,959.44x = 73,088.34 × 29,090.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,959.44x = 2,126,192,434.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,126,192,434.20/52,959.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,147.56

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