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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,983.16, 73,118.51 and 29,111.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,983.16, 73,118.51 and 29,111.56 is: 40,174.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,983.16 : 73,118.51 = 29,111.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,983.16/73,118.51 = 29,111.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,983.16x = 73,118.51 × 29,111.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,983.16x = 2,128,593,890.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,128,593,890.98/52,983.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,174.91

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