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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,142, 73,339.29 and 29,268.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,142, 73,339.29 and 29,268.67 is: 40,392.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,142 : 73,339.29 = 29,268.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,142/73,339.29 = 29,268.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,142x = 73,339.29 × 29,268.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,142x = 2,146,543,220.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,146,543,220.52/53,142
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,392.59

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