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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,984.80, 73,120.23 and 29,109.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,984.80, 73,120.23 and 29,109.96 is: 40,172.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,984.80 : 73,120.23 = 29,109.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,984.80/73,120.23 = 29,109.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,984.80x = 73,120.23 × 29,109.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,984.80x = 2,128,526,970.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,128,526,970.49/52,984.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,172.41

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