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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,062.24, 73,219.80 and 29,186.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,062.24, 73,219.80 and 29,186.68 is: 40,274.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,062.24 : 73,219.80 = 29,186.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,062.24/73,219.80 = 29,186.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,062.24x = 73,219.80 × 29,186.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,062.24x = 2,137,042,872.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,137,042,872.26/53,062.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,274.27

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