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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,962.45, 73,089.57 and 29,990.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,962.45, 73,089.57 and 29,990.44 is: 41,387.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,962.45 : 73,089.57 = 29,990.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,962.45/73,089.57 = 29,990.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,962.45x = 73,089.57 × 29,990.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,962.45x = 2,191,988,363.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,191,988,363.71/52,962.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,387.59

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