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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,132.06, 73,321.13 and 29,258.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,132.06, 73,321.13 and 29,258.93 is: 40,376.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,132.06 : 73,321.13 = 29,258.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,132.06/73,321.13 = 29,258.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,132.06x = 73,321.13 × 29,258.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,132.06x = 2,145,298,066.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,145,298,066.64/53,132.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,376.71

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