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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,231.24, 73,458.06 and 29,360.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,231.24, 73,458.06 and 29,360.12 is: 40,516.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,231.24 : 73,458.06 = 29,360.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,231.24/73,458.06 = 29,360.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,231.24x = 73,458.06 × 29,360.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,231.24x = 2,156,737,456.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,156,737,456.57/53,231.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,516.39

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