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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,062.32, 73,224.81 and 29,188.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,062.32, 73,224.81 and 29,188.47 is: 40,279.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,062.32 : 73,224.81 = 29,188.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,062.32/73,224.81 = 29,188.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,062.32x = 73,224.81 × 29,188.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,062.32x = 2,137,320,169.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,137,320,169.94/53,062.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,279.43

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