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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,162.19, 73,364.76 and 29,288.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,162.19, 73,364.76 and 29,288.70 is: 40,418.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,162.19 : 73,364.76 = 29,288.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,162.19/73,364.76 = 29,288.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,162.19x = 73,364.76 × 29,288.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,162.19x = 2,148,758,446.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,148,758,446.21/53,162.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,418.92

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