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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,116.56, 73,302.84 and 29,245.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,116.56, 73,302.84 and 29,245.86 is: 40,360.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,116.56 : 73,302.84 = 29,245.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,116.56/73,302.84 = 29,245.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,116.56x = 73,302.84 × 29,245.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,116.56x = 2,143,804,596.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,143,804,596.24/53,116.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,360.38

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