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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,288.84, 73,538.58 and 29,415.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,288.84, 73,538.58 and 29,415.50 is: 40,593.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,288.84 : 73,538.58 = 29,415.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,288.84/73,538.58 = 29,415.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,288.84x = 73,538.58 × 29,415.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,288.84x = 2,163,174,532.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,163,174,532.03/53,288.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,593.39

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