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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,083.35, 73,253.16 and 29,209.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,083.35, 73,253.16 and 29,209.41 is: 40,307.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,083.35 : 73,253.16 = 29,209.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,083.35/73,253.16 = 29,209.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,083.35x = 73,253.16 × 29,209.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,083.35x = 2,139,681,584.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,139,681,584.24/53,083.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,307.96

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