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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,288.83, 73,539.17 and 29,415.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,288.83, 73,539.17 and 29,415.52 is: 40,593.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,288.83 : 73,539.17 = 29,415.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,288.83/73,539.17 = 29,415.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,288.83x = 73,539.17 × 29,415.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,288.83x = 2,163,192,925.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,163,192,925.92/53,288.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,593.74

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