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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,156.90, 73,359.85 and 29,283.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,156.90, 73,359.85 and 29,283.58 is: 40,413.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,156.90 : 73,359.85 = 29,283.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,156.90/73,359.85 = 29,283.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,156.90x = 73,359.85 × 29,283.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,156.90x = 2,148,238,523.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,148,238,523.05/53,156.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,413.16

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