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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,257.90, 73,497.44 and 29,386.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,257.90, 73,497.44 and 29,386.11 is: 40,553.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,257.90 : 73,497.44 = 29,386.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,257.90/73,497.44 = 29,386.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,257.90x = 73,497.44 × 29,386.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,257.90x = 2,159,803,709.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,159,803,709.63/53,257.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,553.68

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