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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,062.56, 73,228.05 and 29,191.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,062.56, 73,228.05 and 29,191.86 is: 40,285.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,062.56 : 73,228.05 = 29,191.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,062.56/73,228.05 = 29,191.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,062.56x = 73,228.05 × 29,191.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,062.56x = 2,137,662,983.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,137,662,983.67/53,062.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,285.71

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