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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,262.84, 73,502.67 and 29,389.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,262.84, 73,502.67 and 29,389.51 is: 40,557.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,262.84 : 73,502.67 = 29,389.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,262.84/73,502.67 = 29,389.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,262.84x = 73,502.67 × 29,389.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,262.84x = 2,160,207,454.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,160,207,454.99/53,262.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,557.50

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