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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,981.40, 73,113.36 and 29,106.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,981.40, 73,113.36 and 29,106.92 is: 40,167.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,981.40 : 73,113.36 = 29,106.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,981.40/73,113.36 = 29,106.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,981.40x = 73,113.36 × 29,106.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,981.40x = 2,128,104,720.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,128,104,720.45/52,981.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,167.02

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