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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,259.56, 73,498.15 and 29,386.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,259.56, 73,498.15 and 29,386.23 is: 40,552.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,259.56 : 73,498.15 = 29,386.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,259.56/73,498.15 = 29,386.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,259.56x = 73,498.15 × 29,386.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,259.56x = 2,159,833,696.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,159,833,696.94/53,259.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,552.98

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