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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,967.85, 73,093.67 and 29,093.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,967.85, 73,093.67 and 29,093.10 is: 40,147.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,967.85 : 73,093.67 = 29,093.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,967.85/73,093.67 = 29,093.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,967.85x = 73,093.67 × 29,093.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,967.85x = 2,126,521,706.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,126,521,706.14/52,967.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,147.40

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