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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,116.50, 73,300.14 and 29,242.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,116.50, 73,300.14 and 29,242.65 is: 40,354.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,116.50 : 73,300.14 = 29,242.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,116.50/73,300.14 = 29,242.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,116.50x = 73,300.14 × 29,242.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,116.50x = 2,143,490,338.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,143,490,338.97/53,116.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,354.51

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