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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,199.90, 73,413.12 and 29,322.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,199.90, 73,413.12 and 29,322.12 is: 40,463.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,199.90 : 73,413.12 = 29,322.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,199.90/73,413.12 = 29,322.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,199.90x = 73,413.12 × 29,322.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,199.90x = 2,152,628,314.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,152,628,314.21/53,199.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,463.01

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