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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,254.65, 73,491.65 and 29,382.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,254.65, 73,491.65 and 29,382.03 is: 40,547.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,254.65 : 73,491.65 = 29,382.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,254.65/73,491.65 = 29,382.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,254.65x = 73,491.65 × 29,382.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,254.65x = 2,159,333,718.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,159,333,718.14/53,254.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,547.33

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