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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,004.36, 73,146.24 and 29,130.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,004.36, 73,146.24 and 29,130.42 is: 40,200.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,004.36 : 73,146.24 = 29,130.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,004.36/73,146.24 = 29,130.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,004.36x = 73,146.24 × 29,130.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,004.36x = 2,130,780,692.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,130,780,692.62/53,004.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,200.10

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