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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,067.24, 73,233.12 and 29,193.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,067.24, 73,233.12 and 29,193.30 is: 40,286.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,067.24 : 73,233.12 = 29,193.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,067.24/73,233.12 = 29,193.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,067.24x = 73,233.12 × 29,193.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,067.24x = 2,137,916,442.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,137,916,442.10/53,067.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,286.93

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