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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,192.63, 73,402.40 and 29,319.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,192.63, 73,402.40 and 29,319.44 is: 40,458.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,192.63 : 73,402.40 = 29,319.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,192.63/73,402.40 = 29,319.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,192.63x = 73,402.40 × 29,319.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,192.63x = 2,152,116,968.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,152,116,968.94/53,192.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,458.93

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