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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,124.44, 73,310.27 and 29,251.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,124.44, 73,310.27 and 29,251.24 is: 40,365.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,124.44 : 73,310.27 = 29,251.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,124.44/73,310.27 = 29,251.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,124.44x = 73,310.27 × 29,251.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,124.44x = 2,144,416,302.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,144,416,302.23/53,124.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,365.91

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