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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,124.58, 73,309.19 and 29,246.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,124.58, 73,309.19 and 29,246.66 is: 40,358.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,124.58 : 73,309.19 = 29,246.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,124.58/73,309.19 = 29,246.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,124.58x = 73,309.19 × 29,246.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,124.58x = 2,144,048,954.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,144,048,954.81/53,124.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,358.89

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