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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,269.34, 73,513.18 and 29,397.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,269.34, 73,513.18 and 29,397.52 is: 40,569.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,269.34 : 73,513.18 = 29,397.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,269.34/73,513.18 = 29,397.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,269.34x = 73,513.18 × 29,397.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,269.34x = 2,161,104,811.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,161,104,811.75/53,269.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,569.40

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