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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,144.33, 73,336.49 and 29,270.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,144.33, 73,336.49 and 29,270.49 is: 40,391.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,144.33 : 73,336.49 = 29,270.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,144.33/73,336.49 = 29,270.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,144.33x = 73,336.49 × 29,270.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,144.33x = 2,146,594,891.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,146,594,891.84/53,144.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,391.80

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