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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,962.21, 73,088.19 and 29,088.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,962.21, 73,088.19 and 29,088.68 is: 40,142.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,962.21 : 73,088.19 = 29,088.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,962.21/73,088.19 = 29,088.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,962.21x = 73,088.19 × 29,088.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,962.21x = 2,126,038,605.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,126,038,605.25/52,962.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,142.56

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