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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,259.44, 73,498.29 and 29,386.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,259.44, 73,498.29 and 29,386.13 is: 40,553.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,259.44 : 73,498.29 = 29,386.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,259.44/73,498.29 = 29,386.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,259.44x = 73,498.29 × 29,386.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,259.44x = 2,159,830,304.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,159,830,304.72/53,259.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,553.00

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