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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,260.14, 73,497.74 and 29,386.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,260.14, 73,497.74 and 29,386.82 is: 40,553.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,260.14 : 73,497.74 = 29,386.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,260.14/73,497.74 = 29,386.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,260.14x = 73,497.74 × 29,386.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,260.14x = 2,159,864,855.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,159,864,855.79/53,260.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,553.12

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