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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,101.44, 73,281.94 and 29,229.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,101.44, 73,281.94 and 29,229.12 is: 40,337.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,101.44 : 73,281.94 = 29,229.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,101.44/73,281.94 = 29,229.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,101.44x = 73,281.94 × 29,229.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,101.44x = 2,141,966,618.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,141,966,618.09/53,101.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,337.26

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