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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,199.18, 73,409.76 and 29,319.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,199.18, 73,409.76 and 29,319.84 is: 40,458.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,199.18 : 73,409.76 = 29,319.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,199.18/73,409.76 = 29,319.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,199.18x = 73,409.76 × 29,319.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,199.18x = 2,152,362,417.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,152,362,417.64/53,199.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,458.56

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