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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,133.36, 73,324.52 and 29,260.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,133.36, 73,324.52 and 29,260.12 is: 40,379.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,133.36 : 73,324.52 = 29,260.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,133.36/73,324.52 = 29,260.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,133.36x = 73,324.52 × 29,260.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,133.36x = 2,145,484,254.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,145,484,254.14/53,133.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,379.23

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