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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,286.18, 73,534.94 and 29,412.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,286.18, 73,534.94 and 29,412.86 is: 40,589.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,286.18 : 73,534.94 = 29,412.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,286.18/73,534.94 = 29,412.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,286.18x = 73,534.94 × 29,412.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,286.18x = 2,162,872,895.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,162,872,895.33/53,286.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,589.75

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