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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,138.48, 73,328.18 and 29,260.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,138.48, 73,328.18 and 29,260.64 is: 40,378.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,138.48 : 73,328.18 = 29,260.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,138.48/73,328.18 = 29,260.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,138.48x = 73,328.18 × 29,260.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,138.48x = 2,145,629,476.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,145,629,476.84/53,138.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,378.07

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