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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,114.24, 73,298.15 and 29,241.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,114.24, 73,298.15 and 29,241.31 is: 40,353.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,114.24 : 73,298.15 = 29,241.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,114.24/73,298.15 = 29,241.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,114.24x = 73,298.15 × 29,241.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,114.24x = 2,143,333,926.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,143,333,926.58/53,114.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,353.28

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