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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,066.34, 73,229.74 and 29,192.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,066.34, 73,229.74 and 29,192.80 is: 40,285.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,066.34 : 73,229.74 = 29,192.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,066.34/73,229.74 = 29,192.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,066.34x = 73,229.74 × 29,192.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,066.34x = 2,137,781,153.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,137,781,153.87/53,066.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,285.07

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