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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,969.13, 73,097.40 and 29,096.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,969.13, 73,097.40 and 29,096.21 is: 40,152.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,969.13 : 73,097.40 = 29,096.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,969.13/73,097.40 = 29,096.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,969.13x = 73,097.40 × 29,096.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,969.13x = 2,126,856,935.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,126,856,935.37/52,969.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,152.77

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