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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,120.84, 73,307.34 and 29,248.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,120.84, 73,307.34 and 29,248.10 is: 40,362.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,120.84 : 73,307.34 = 29,248.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,120.84/73,307.34 = 29,248.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,120.84x = 73,307.34 × 29,248.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,120.84x = 2,144,100,411.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,144,100,411.05/53,120.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,362.70

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