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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,984.47, 73,117.10 and 29,111.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,984.47, 73,117.10 and 29,111.14 is: 40,172.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,984.47 : 73,117.10 = 29,111.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,984.47/73,117.10 = 29,111.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,984.47x = 73,117.10 × 29,111.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,984.47x = 2,128,521,623.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,128,521,623.35/52,984.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,172.56

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