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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,062.37, 73,224.51 and 29,189.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,062.37, 73,224.51 and 29,189.03 is: 40,280.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,062.37 : 73,224.51 = 29,189.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,062.37/73,224.51 = 29,189.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,062.37x = 73,224.51 × 29,189.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,062.37x = 2,137,352,419.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,137,352,419.13/53,062.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,280.00

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