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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,116.93, 73,302.31 and 28,918.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,116.93, 73,302.31 and 28,918.60 is: 39,908.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,116.93 : 73,302.31 = 28,918.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,116.93/73,302.31 = 28,918.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,116.93x = 73,302.31 × 28,918.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,116.93x = 2,119,800,037.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,119,800,037.37/53,116.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,908.18

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