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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,961.45, 73,088.19 and 29,989.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,961.45, 73,088.19 and 29,989.44 is: 41,386.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,961.45 : 73,088.19 = 29,989.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,961.45/73,088.19 = 29,989.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,961.45x = 73,088.19 × 29,989.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,961.45x = 2,191,873,888.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,191,873,888.71/52,961.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,386.22

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