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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,123.84, 73,311.44 and 29,252.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,123.84, 73,311.44 and 29,252.73 is: 40,369.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,123.84 : 73,311.44 = 29,252.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,123.84/73,311.44 = 29,252.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,123.84x = 73,311.44 × 29,252.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,123.84x = 2,144,559,760.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,144,559,760.23/53,123.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,369.07

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