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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,242.18, 73,474.50 and 29,368.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,242.18, 73,474.50 and 29,368.86 is: 40,529.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,242.18 : 73,474.50 = 29,368.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,242.18/73,474.50 = 29,368.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,242.18x = 73,474.50 × 29,368.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,242.18x = 2,157,862,304.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,157,862,304.07/53,242.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,529.19

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