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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,981.44, 73,114.38 and 29,107.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,981.44, 73,114.38 and 29,107.32 is: 40,168.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,981.44 : 73,114.38 = 29,107.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,981.44/73,114.38 = 29,107.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,981.44x = 73,114.38 × 29,107.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,981.44x = 2,128,163,655.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,128,163,655.26/52,981.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,168.10

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