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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,192.46, 73,404.30 and 29,318.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,192.46, 73,404.30 and 29,318.61 is: 40,458.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,192.46 : 73,404.30 = 29,318.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,192.46/73,404.30 = 29,318.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,192.46x = 73,404.30 × 29,318.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,192.46x = 2,152,112,044.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,152,112,044.02/53,192.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,458.97

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