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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,166.44, 73,369.83 and 29,293.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,166.44, 73,369.83 and 29,293.04 is: 40,424.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,166.44 : 73,369.83 = 29,293.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,166.44/73,369.83 = 29,293.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,166.44x = 73,369.83 × 29,293.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,166.44x = 2,149,225,364.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,149,225,364.98/53,166.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,424.47

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