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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,981.41, 73,116.09 and 29,109.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,981.41, 73,116.09 and 29,109.81 is: 40,172.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,981.41 : 73,116.09 = 29,109.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,981.41/73,116.09 = 29,109.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,981.41x = 73,116.09 × 29,109.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,981.41x = 2,128,395,487.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,128,395,487.84/52,981.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,172.50

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