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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,120.96, 73,304.13 and 29,243.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,120.96, 73,304.13 and 29,243.02 is: 40,353.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,120.96 : 73,304.13 = 29,243.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,120.96/73,304.13 = 29,243.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,120.96x = 73,304.13 × 29,243.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,120.96x = 2,143,633,773.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,143,633,773.15/53,120.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,353.83

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