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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,959.45, 73,084.22 and 29,085.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,959.45, 73,084.22 and 29,085.51 is: 40,138.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,959.45 : 73,084.22 = 29,085.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,959.45/73,084.22 = 29,085.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,959.45x = 73,084.22 × 29,085.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,959.45x = 2,125,692,212.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,125,692,212.97/52,959.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,138.11

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