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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,965.10, 73,091.67 and 29,093.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,965.10, 73,091.67 and 29,093.26 is: 40,148.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,965.10 : 73,091.67 = 29,093.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,965.10/73,091.67 = 29,093.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,965.10x = 73,091.67 × 29,093.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,965.10x = 2,126,474,959.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,126,474,959.14/52,965.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,148.61

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