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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,067.24, 73,226.70 and 29,191.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,067.24, 73,226.70 and 29,191.68 is: 40,281.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,067.24 : 73,226.70 = 29,191.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,067.24/73,226.70 = 29,191.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,067.24x = 73,226.70 × 29,191.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,067.24x = 2,137,610,393.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,137,610,393.86/53,067.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,281.17

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