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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,132.04, 73,323.38 and 29,260.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,132.04, 73,323.38 and 29,260.02 is: 40,379.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,132.04 : 73,323.38 = 29,260.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,132.04/73,323.38 = 29,260.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,132.04x = 73,323.38 × 29,260.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,132.04x = 2,145,443,418.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,145,443,418.97/53,132.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,379.47

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