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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,287.25, 73,531.14 and 29,412.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,287.25, 73,531.14 and 29,412.38 is: 40,586.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,287.25 : 73,531.14 = 29,412.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,287.25/73,531.14 = 29,412.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,287.25x = 73,531.14 × 29,412.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,287.25x = 2,162,725,463.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,162,725,463.86/53,287.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,586.18

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