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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,082.44, 73,254.44 and 29,208.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,082.44, 73,254.44 and 29,208.60 is: 40,308.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,082.44 : 73,254.44 = 29,208.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,082.44/73,254.44 = 29,208.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,082.44x = 73,254.44 × 29,208.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,082.44x = 2,139,659,709.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,139,659,709.21/53,082.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,308.24

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