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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,262.51, 73,502.12 and 29,388.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,262.51, 73,502.12 and 29,388.98 is: 40,556.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,262.51 : 73,502.12 = 29,388.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,262.51/73,502.12 = 29,388.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,262.51x = 73,502.12 × 29,388.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,262.51x = 2,160,151,820.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,160,151,820.18/53,262.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,556.70

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