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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,132.49, 73,323.36 and 29,259.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,132.49, 73,323.36 and 29,259.90 is: 40,378.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,132.49 : 73,323.36 = 29,259.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,132.49/73,323.36 = 29,259.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,132.49x = 73,323.36 × 29,259.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,132.49x = 2,145,434,181.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,145,434,181.26/53,132.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,378.95

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