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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,123.86, 73,310.34 and 29,249.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,123.86, 73,310.34 and 29,249.92 is: 40,364.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,123.86 : 73,310.34 = 29,249.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,123.86/73,310.34 = 29,249.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,123.86x = 73,310.34 × 29,249.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,123.86x = 2,144,321,580.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,144,321,580.17/53,123.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,364.57

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