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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,161.24, 73,362.69 and 29,287.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,161.24, 73,362.69 and 29,287.85 is: 40,417.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,161.24 : 73,362.69 = 29,287.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,161.24/73,362.69 = 29,287.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,161.24x = 73,362.69 × 29,287.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,161.24x = 2,148,635,630.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,148,635,630.13/53,161.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,417.34

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