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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,058.24, 73,221.30 and 29,185.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,058.24, 73,221.30 and 29,185.92 is: 40,277.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,058.24 : 73,221.30 = 29,185.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,058.24/73,221.30 = 29,185.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,058.24x = 73,221.30 × 29,185.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,058.24x = 2,137,031,004.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,137,031,004.10/53,058.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,277.08

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