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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,118.52, 73,301.97 and 29,245.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,118.52, 73,301.97 and 29,245.12 is: 40,357.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,118.52 : 73,301.97 = 29,245.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,118.52/73,301.97 = 29,245.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,118.52x = 73,301.97 × 29,245.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,118.52x = 2,143,724,908.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,143,724,908.89/53,118.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,357.39

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