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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,111.86, 73,293.86 and 29,237.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,111.86, 73,293.86 and 29,237.92 is: 40,348.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,111.86 : 73,293.86 = 29,237.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,111.86/73,293.86 = 29,237.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,111.86x = 73,293.86 × 29,237.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,111.86x = 2,142,960,015.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,142,960,015.17/53,111.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,348.05

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