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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,288.88, 73,538.26 and 29,415.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,288.88, 73,538.26 and 29,415.54 is: 40,593.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,288.88 : 73,538.26 = 29,415.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,288.88/73,538.26 = 29,415.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,288.88x = 73,538.26 × 29,415.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,288.88x = 2,163,167,628.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,163,167,628.56/53,288.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,593.23

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