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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,066.34, 73,230.48 and 29,192.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,066.34, 73,230.48 and 29,192.40 is: 40,284.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,066.34 : 73,230.48 = 29,192.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,066.34/73,230.48 = 29,192.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,066.34x = 73,230.48 × 29,192.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,066.34x = 2,137,773,464.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,137,773,464.35/53,066.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,284.92

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