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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,123.44, 73,308.89 and 29,250.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,123.44, 73,308.89 and 29,250.24 is: 40,364.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,123.44 : 73,308.89 = 29,250.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,123.44/73,308.89 = 29,250.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,123.44x = 73,308.89 × 29,250.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,123.44x = 2,144,302,699.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,144,302,699.76/53,123.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,364.53

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