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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,201.87, 73,417.69 and 29,003.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,201.87, 73,417.69 and 29,003.10 is: 40,023.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,201.87 : 73,417.69 = 29,003.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,201.87/73,417.69 = 29,003.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,201.87x = 73,417.69 × 29,003.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,201.87x = 2,129,340,604.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,129,340,604.84/53,201.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,023.79

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