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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,262.14, 73,500.50 and 29,388.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,262.14, 73,500.50 and 29,388.82 is: 40,555.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,262.14 : 73,500.50 = 29,388.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,262.14/73,500.50 = 29,388.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,262.14x = 73,500.50 × 29,388.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,262.14x = 2,160,092,964.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,160,092,964.41/53,262.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,555.88

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