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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,288.25, 73,532.52 and 29,413.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,288.25, 73,532.52 and 29,413.38 is: 40,587.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,288.25 : 73,532.52 = 29,413.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,288.25/73,532.52 = 29,413.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,288.25x = 73,532.52 × 29,413.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,288.25x = 2,162,839,953.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,162,839,953.12/53,288.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,587.56

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