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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,062.64, 73,226.06 and 29,188.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,062.64, 73,226.06 and 29,188.80 is: 40,280.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,062.64 : 73,226.06 = 29,188.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,062.64/73,226.06 = 29,188.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,062.64x = 73,226.06 × 29,188.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,062.64x = 2,137,380,783.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,137,380,783.64/53,062.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,280.33

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