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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,284.28, 73,532.15 and 29,410.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,284.28, 73,532.15 and 29,410.79 is: 40,586.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,284.28 : 73,532.15 = 29,410.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,284.28/73,532.15 = 29,410.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,284.28x = 73,532.15 × 29,410.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,284.28x = 2,162,638,107.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,162,638,107.18/53,284.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,586.80

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