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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,289.24, 73,539.17 and 29,415.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,289.24, 73,539.17 and 29,415.93 is: 40,593.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,289.24 : 73,539.17 = 29,415.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,289.24/73,539.17 = 29,415.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,289.24x = 73,539.17 × 29,415.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,289.24x = 2,163,222,929.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,163,222,929.90/53,289.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,593.99

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