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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,088.16, 73,257.36 and 29,211.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,088.16, 73,257.36 and 29,211.04 is: 40,308.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,088.16 : 73,257.36 = 29,211.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,088.16/73,257.36 = 29,211.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,088.16x = 73,257.36 × 29,211.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,088.16x = 2,139,923,673.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,139,923,673.25/53,088.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,308.87

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