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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,116.40, 73,301.82 and 29,243.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,116.40, 73,301.82 and 29,243.54 is: 40,356.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,116.40 : 73,301.82 = 29,243.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,116.40/73,301.82 = 29,243.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,116.40x = 73,301.82 × 29,243.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,116.40x = 2,143,604,705.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,143,604,705.24/53,116.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,356.74

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