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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,983.90, 73,119.48 and 29,111.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,983.90, 73,119.48 and 29,111.10 is: 40,174.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,983.90 : 73,119.48 = 29,111.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,983.90/73,119.48 = 29,111.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,983.90x = 73,119.48 × 29,111.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,983.90x = 2,128,588,494.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,128,588,494.23/52,983.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,174.25

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