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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,124.48, 73,313.60 and 29,252.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,124.48, 73,313.60 and 29,252.80 is: 40,369.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,124.48 : 73,313.60 = 29,252.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,124.48/73,313.60 = 29,252.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,124.48x = 73,313.60 × 29,252.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,124.48x = 2,144,628,078.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,144,628,078.08/53,124.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,369.86

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