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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,980.40, 73,115.42 and 29,109.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,980.40, 73,115.42 and 29,109.30 is: 40,172.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,980.40 : 73,115.42 = 29,109.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,980.40/73,115.42 = 29,109.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,980.40x = 73,115.42 × 29,109.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,980.40x = 2,128,338,695.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,128,338,695.41/52,980.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,172.19

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