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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,257.20, 73,495.12 and 29,383.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,257.20, 73,495.12 and 29,383.84 is: 40,549.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,257.20 : 73,495.12 = 29,383.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,257.20/73,495.12 = 29,383.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,257.20x = 73,495.12 × 29,383.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,257.20x = 2,159,568,846.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,159,568,846.86/53,257.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,549.80

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