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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,285.14, 73,534.10 and 29,411.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,285.14, 73,534.10 and 29,411.82 is: 40,588.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,285.14 : 73,534.10 = 29,411.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,285.14/73,534.10 = 29,411.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,285.14x = 73,534.10 × 29,411.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,285.14x = 2,162,771,566.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,162,771,566.00/53,285.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,588.65

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