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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,104.16, 73,283.18 and 29,230.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,104.16, 73,283.18 and 29,230.32 is: 40,337.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,104.16 : 73,283.18 = 29,230.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,104.16/73,283.18 = 29,230.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,104.16x = 73,283.18 × 29,230.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,104.16x = 2,142,090,682.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,142,090,682.88/53,104.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,337.53

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