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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,260.23, 73,499.07 and 29,386.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,260.23, 73,499.07 and 29,386.91 is: 40,553.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,260.23 : 73,499.07 = 29,386.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,260.23/73,499.07 = 29,386.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,260.23x = 73,499.07 × 29,386.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,260.23x = 2,159,910,077.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,159,910,077.48/53,260.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,553.90

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