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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,964.25, 73,089.41 and 29,090.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,964.25, 73,089.41 and 29,090.85 is: 40,144.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,964.25 : 73,089.41 = 29,090.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,964.25/73,089.41 = 29,090.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,964.25x = 73,089.41 × 29,090.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,964.25x = 2,126,232,917.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,126,232,917.44/52,964.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,144.68

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