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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,283.79, 73,526.39 and 29,408.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,283.79, 73,526.39 and 29,408.92 is: 40,581.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,283.79 : 73,526.39 = 29,408.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,283.79/73,526.39 = 29,408.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,283.79x = 73,526.39 × 29,408.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,283.79x = 2,162,331,390.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,162,331,390.54/53,283.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,581.41

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