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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,116.56, 73,300.23 and 29,242.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,116.56, 73,300.23 and 29,242.71 is: 40,354.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,116.56 : 73,300.23 = 29,242.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,116.56/73,300.23 = 29,242.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,116.56x = 73,300.23 × 29,242.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,116.56x = 2,143,497,368.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,143,497,368.82/53,116.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,354.60

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