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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,979.40, 73,110.60 and 29,104.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,979.40, 73,110.60 and 29,104.92 is: 40,164.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,979.40 : 73,110.60 = 29,104.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,979.40/73,110.60 = 29,104.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,979.40x = 73,110.60 × 29,104.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,979.40x = 2,127,878,164.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,127,878,164.15/52,979.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,164.26

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