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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,289.19, 73,539.59 and 29,415.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,289.19, 73,539.59 and 29,415.35 is: 40,593.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,289.19 : 73,539.59 = 29,415.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,289.19/73,539.59 = 29,415.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,289.19x = 73,539.59 × 29,415.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,289.19x = 2,163,192,778.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,163,192,778.71/53,289.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,593.46

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