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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,116.02, 73,302.75 and 29,242.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,116.02, 73,302.75 and 29,242.44 is: 40,356.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,116.02 : 73,302.75 = 29,242.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,116.02/73,302.75 = 29,242.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,116.02x = 73,302.75 × 29,242.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,116.02x = 2,143,551,268.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,143,551,268.71/53,116.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,356.02

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