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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,070.45, 73,234.49 and 29,196.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,070.45, 73,234.49 and 29,196.51 is: 40,289.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,070.45 : 73,234.49 = 29,196.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,070.45/73,234.49 = 29,196.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,070.45x = 73,234.49 × 29,196.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,070.45x = 2,138,191,519.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,138,191,519.63/53,070.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,289.68

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