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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,135.46, 73,331.60 and 29,266.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,135.46, 73,331.60 and 29,266.79 is: 40,390.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,135.46 : 73,331.60 = 29,266.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,135.46/73,331.60 = 29,266.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,135.46x = 73,331.60 × 29,266.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,135.46x = 2,146,180,024.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,146,180,024.57/53,135.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,390.73

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