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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,961.86, 73,087.55 and 29,087.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,961.86, 73,087.55 and 29,087.92 is: 40,141.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,961.86 : 73,087.55 = 29,087.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,961.86/73,087.55 = 29,087.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,961.86x = 73,087.55 × 29,087.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,961.86x = 2,125,964,807.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,125,964,807.40/52,961.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,141.43

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