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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,066.33, 73,232.67 and 29,193.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,066.33, 73,232.67 and 29,193.00 is: 40,286.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,066.33 : 73,232.67 = 29,193.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,066.33/73,232.67 = 29,193.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,066.33x = 73,232.67 × 29,193.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,066.33x = 2,137,881,170.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,137,881,170.16/53,066.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,286.96

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