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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,963.01, 73,089.56 and 29,090.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,963.01, 73,089.56 and 29,090.24 is: 40,144.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,963.01 : 73,089.56 = 29,090.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,963.01/73,089.56 = 29,090.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,963.01x = 73,089.56 × 29,090.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,963.01x = 2,126,192,841.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,126,192,841.89/52,963.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,144.86

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