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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,986.71, 73,123.47 and 29,114.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,986.71, 73,123.47 and 29,114.25 is: 40,178.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,986.71 : 73,123.47 = 29,114.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,986.71/73,123.47 = 29,114.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,986.71x = 73,123.47 × 29,114.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,986.71x = 2,128,934,986.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,128,934,986.45/52,986.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,178.66

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