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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,980.16, 73,114.52 and 29,107.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,980.16, 73,114.52 and 29,107.68 is: 40,169.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,980.16 : 73,114.52 = 29,107.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,980.16/73,114.52 = 29,107.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,980.16x = 73,114.52 × 29,107.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,980.16x = 2,128,194,051.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,128,194,051.51/52,980.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,169.64

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