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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,288.19, 73,538.21 and 29,414.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,288.19, 73,538.21 and 29,414.35 is: 40,592.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,288.19 : 73,538.21 = 29,414.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,288.19/73,538.21 = 29,414.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,288.19x = 73,538.21 × 29,414.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,288.19x = 2,163,078,812.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,163,078,812.77/53,288.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,592.09

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