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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,118.40, 73,304.58 and 29,245.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,118.40, 73,304.58 and 29,245.54 is: 40,359.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,118.40 : 73,304.58 = 29,245.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,118.40/73,304.58 = 29,245.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,118.40x = 73,304.58 × 29,245.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,118.40x = 2,143,832,026.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,143,832,026.57/53,118.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,359.50

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