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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,260.34, 73,498.19 and 29,385.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,260.34, 73,498.19 and 29,385.59 is: 40,551.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,260.34 : 73,498.19 = 29,385.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,260.34/73,498.19 = 29,385.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,260.34x = 73,498.19 × 29,385.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,260.34x = 2,159,787,162.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,159,787,162.66/53,260.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,551.51

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