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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,038.13, 73,192.61 and 29,166.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,038.13, 73,192.61 and 29,166.35 is: 40,249.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,038.13 : 73,192.61 = 29,166.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,038.13/73,192.61 = 29,166.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,038.13x = 73,192.61 × 29,166.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,038.13x = 2,134,760,987.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,134,760,987.63/53,038.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,249.56

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