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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,981.54, 73,115.88 and 29,108.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,981.54, 73,115.88 and 29,108.83 is: 40,170.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,981.54 : 73,115.88 = 29,108.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,981.54/73,115.88 = 29,108.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,981.54x = 73,115.88 × 29,108.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,981.54x = 2,128,317,721.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,128,317,721.22/52,981.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,170.93

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