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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,191.46, 73,402.92 and 29,317.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,191.46, 73,402.92 and 29,317.61 is: 40,457.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,191.46 : 73,402.92 = 29,317.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,191.46/73,402.92 = 29,317.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,191.46x = 73,402.92 × 29,317.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,191.46x = 2,151,998,364.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,151,998,364.93/53,191.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,457.59

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