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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,964.24, 73,091.40 and 29,093.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,964.24, 73,091.40 and 29,093.04 is: 40,148.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,964.24 : 73,091.40 = 29,093.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,964.24/73,091.40 = 29,093.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,964.24x = 73,091.40 × 29,093.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,964.24x = 2,126,451,023.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,126,451,023.86/52,964.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,148.81

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