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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,156.16, 73,355.16 and 29,282.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,156.16, 73,355.16 and 29,282.28 is: 40,409.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,156.16 : 73,355.16 = 29,282.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,156.16/73,355.16 = 29,282.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,156.16x = 73,355.16 × 29,282.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,156.16x = 2,148,006,334.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,148,006,334.56/53,156.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,409.36

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