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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,984.44, 73,118.52 and 29,110.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,984.44, 73,118.52 and 29,110.32 is: 40,172.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,984.44 : 73,118.52 = 29,110.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,984.44/73,118.52 = 29,110.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,984.44x = 73,118.52 × 29,110.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,984.44x = 2,128,503,515.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,128,503,515.13/52,984.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,172.24

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