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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,984.49, 73,122.09 and 29,111.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,984.49, 73,122.09 and 29,111.36 is: 40,175.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,984.49 : 73,122.09 = 29,111.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,984.49/73,122.09 = 29,111.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,984.49x = 73,122.09 × 29,111.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,984.49x = 2,128,683,485.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,128,683,485.94/52,984.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,175.60

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