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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,129.37, 73,319.01 and 29,256.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,129.37, 73,319.01 and 29,256.90 is: 40,374.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,129.37 : 73,319.01 = 29,256.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,129.37/73,319.01 = 29,256.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,129.37x = 73,319.01 × 29,256.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,129.37x = 2,145,086,943.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,145,086,943.67/53,129.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,374.79

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