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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,113.40, 73,297.13 and 29,241.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,113.40, 73,297.13 and 29,241.69 is: 40,353.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,113.40 : 73,297.13 = 29,241.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,113.40/73,297.13 = 29,241.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,113.40x = 73,297.13 × 29,241.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,113.40x = 2,143,331,953.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,143,331,953.35/53,113.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,353.88

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