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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,964.28, 73,087.11 and 29,091.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,964.28, 73,087.11 and 29,091.96 is: 40,144.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,964.28 : 73,087.11 = 29,091.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,964.28/73,087.11 = 29,091.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,964.28x = 73,087.11 × 29,091.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,964.28x = 2,126,247,280.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,126,247,280.64/52,964.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,144.93

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