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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,110.86, 73,292.48 and 29,236.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,110.86, 73,292.48 and 29,236.92 is: 40,346.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,110.86 : 73,292.48 = 29,236.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,110.86/73,292.48 = 29,236.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,110.86x = 73,292.48 × 29,236.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,110.86x = 2,142,846,374.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,142,846,374.36/53,110.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,346.67

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