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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,066.94, 73,231.84 and 29,193.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,066.94, 73,231.84 and 29,193.66 is: 40,286.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,066.94 : 73,231.84 = 29,193.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,066.94/73,231.84 = 29,193.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,066.94x = 73,231.84 × 29,193.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,066.94x = 2,137,905,438.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,137,905,438.13/53,066.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,286.96

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