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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,124.52, 73,310.02 and 29,250.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,124.52, 73,310.02 and 29,250.92 is: 40,365.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,124.52 : 73,310.02 = 29,250.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,124.52/73,310.02 = 29,250.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,124.52x = 73,310.02 × 29,250.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,124.52x = 2,144,385,530.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,144,385,530.22/53,124.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,365.27

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