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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,153.37, 73,352.25 and 29,280.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,153.37, 73,352.25 and 29,280.24 is: 40,407.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,153.37 : 73,352.25 = 29,280.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,153.37/73,352.25 = 29,280.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,153.37x = 73,352.25 × 29,280.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,153.37x = 2,147,771,484.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,147,771,484.54/53,153.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,407.06

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