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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,065.56, 73,230.48 and 29,193.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,065.56, 73,230.48 and 29,193.84 is: 40,287.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,065.56 : 73,230.48 = 29,193.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,065.56/73,230.48 = 29,193.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,065.56x = 73,230.48 × 29,193.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,065.56x = 2,137,878,916.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,137,878,916.24/53,065.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,287.50

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