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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,119.30, 73,305.12 and 29,246.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,119.30, 73,305.12 and 29,246.50 is: 40,360.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,119.30 : 73,305.12 = 29,246.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,119.30/73,305.12 = 29,246.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,119.30x = 73,305.12 × 29,246.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,119.30x = 2,143,918,192.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,143,918,192.08/53,119.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,360.44

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