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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,124.33, 73,309.80 and 29,250.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,124.33, 73,309.80 and 29,250.93 is: 40,365.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,124.33 : 73,309.80 = 29,250.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,124.33/73,309.80 = 29,250.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,124.33x = 73,309.80 × 29,250.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,124.33x = 2,144,379,828.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,144,379,828.11/53,124.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,365.31

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