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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,982.64, 73,116.54 and 29,109.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,982.64, 73,116.54 and 29,109.81 is: 40,171.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,982.64 : 73,116.54 = 29,109.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,982.64/73,116.54 = 29,109.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,982.64x = 73,116.54 × 29,109.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,982.64x = 2,128,408,587.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,128,408,587.26/52,982.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,171.81

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