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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,116.47, 73,300.08 and 29,242.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,116.47, 73,300.08 and 29,242.65 is: 40,354.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,116.47 : 73,300.08 = 29,242.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,116.47/73,300.08 = 29,242.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,116.47x = 73,300.08 × 29,242.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,116.47x = 2,143,488,584.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,143,488,584.41/53,116.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,354.50

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