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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,088.12, 73,262.46 and 29,217.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,088.12, 73,262.46 and 29,217.24 is: 40,320.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,088.12 : 73,262.46 = 29,217.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,088.12/73,262.46 = 29,217.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,088.12x = 73,262.46 × 29,217.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,088.12x = 2,140,526,876.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,140,526,876.81/53,088.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,320.26

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