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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,162.24, 73,364.07 and 29,288.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,162.24, 73,364.07 and 29,288.85 is: 40,418.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,162.24 : 73,364.07 = 29,288.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,162.24/73,364.07 = 29,288.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,162.24x = 73,364.07 × 29,288.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,162.24x = 2,148,749,241.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,148,749,241.62/53,162.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,418.71

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