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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,119.72, 73,304.17 and 29,246.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,119.72, 73,304.17 and 29,246.79 is: 40,360.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,119.72 : 73,304.17 = 29,246.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,119.72/73,304.17 = 29,246.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,119.72x = 73,304.17 × 29,246.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,119.72x = 2,143,911,666.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,143,911,666.11/53,119.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,360.00

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