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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,074.45, 73,243.92 and 29,202.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,074.45, 73,243.92 and 29,202.40 is: 40,299.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,074.45 : 73,243.92 = 29,202.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,074.45/73,243.92 = 29,202.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,074.45x = 73,243.92 × 29,202.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,074.45x = 2,138,898,249.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,138,898,249.41/53,074.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,299.96

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