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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,269.60, 73,508.88 and 29,398.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,269.60, 73,508.88 and 29,398.52 is: 40,568.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,269.60 : 73,508.88 = 29,398.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,269.60/73,508.88 = 29,398.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,269.60x = 73,508.88 × 29,398.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,269.60x = 2,161,052,278.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,161,052,278.86/53,269.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,568.21

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