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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,985.44, 73,119.90 and 29,111.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,985.44, 73,119.90 and 29,111.32 is: 40,173.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,985.44 : 73,119.90 = 29,111.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,985.44/73,119.90 = 29,111.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,985.44x = 73,119.90 × 29,111.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,985.44x = 2,128,616,807.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,128,616,807.27/52,985.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,173.62

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