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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,962.06, 73,087.68 and 29,089.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,962.06, 73,087.68 and 29,089.92 is: 40,144.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,962.06 : 73,087.68 = 29,089.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,962.06/73,087.68 = 29,089.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,962.06x = 73,087.68 × 29,089.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,962.06x = 2,126,114,764.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,126,114,764.19/52,962.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,144.11

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