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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,288.46, 73,538.28 and 29,415.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,288.46, 73,538.28 and 29,415.06 is: 40,592.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,288.46 : 73,538.28 = 29,415.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,288.46/73,538.28 = 29,415.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,288.46x = 73,538.28 × 29,415.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,288.46x = 2,163,132,918.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,163,132,918.50/53,288.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,592.90

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