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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,066.40, 73,230.10 and 29,193.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,066.40, 73,230.10 and 29,193.08 is: 40,285.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,066.40 : 73,230.10 = 29,193.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,066.40/73,230.10 = 29,193.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,066.40x = 73,230.10 × 29,193.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,066.40x = 2,137,812,167.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,137,812,167.71/53,066.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,285.61

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