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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,258.13, 73,494.99 and 29,384.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,258.13, 73,494.99 and 29,384.82 is: 40,550.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,258.13 : 73,494.99 = 29,384.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,258.13/73,494.99 = 29,384.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,258.13x = 73,494.99 × 29,384.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,258.13x = 2,159,637,052.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,159,637,052.05/53,258.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,550.37

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