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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,260.99, 73,500.55 and 29,388.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,260.99, 73,500.55 and 29,388.51 is: 40,556.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,260.99 : 73,500.55 = 29,388.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,260.99/73,500.55 = 29,388.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,260.99x = 73,500.55 × 29,388.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,260.99x = 2,160,071,575.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,160,071,575.21/53,260.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,556.36

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