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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,288.48, 73,537.76 and 29,415.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,288.48, 73,537.76 and 29,415.15 is: 40,592.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,288.48 : 73,537.76 = 29,415.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,288.48/73,537.76 = 29,415.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,288.48x = 73,537.76 × 29,415.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,288.48x = 2,163,123,726.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,163,123,726.30/53,288.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,592.71

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