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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,984.36, 73,118.84 and 29,111.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,984.36, 73,118.84 and 29,111.43 is: 40,174.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,984.36 : 73,118.84 = 29,111.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,984.36/73,118.84 = 29,111.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,984.36x = 73,118.84 × 29,111.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,984.36x = 2,128,593,992.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,128,593,992.34/52,984.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,174.01

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