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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,981.14, 73,114.47 and 29,108.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,981.14, 73,114.47 and 29,108.31 is: 40,169.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,981.14 : 73,114.47 = 29,108.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,981.14/73,114.47 = 29,108.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,981.14x = 73,114.47 × 29,108.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,981.14x = 2,128,238,658.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,128,238,658.25/52,981.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,169.74

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