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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,192.35, 73,402.09 and 29,319.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,192.35, 73,402.09 and 29,319.15 is: 40,458.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,192.35 : 73,402.09 = 29,319.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,192.35/73,402.09 = 29,319.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,192.35x = 73,402.09 × 29,319.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,192.35x = 2,152,086,887.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,152,086,887.02/53,192.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,458.58

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