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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,243.12, 73,475.10 and 29,369.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,243.12, 73,475.10 and 29,369.28 is: 40,529.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,243.12 : 73,475.10 = 29,369.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,243.12/73,475.10 = 29,369.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,243.12x = 73,475.10 × 29,369.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,243.12x = 2,157,910,784.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,157,910,784.93/53,243.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,529.38

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