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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,289.96, 73,539.25 and 29,416.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,289.96, 73,539.25 and 29,416.02 is: 40,593.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,289.96 : 73,539.25 = 29,416.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,289.96/73,539.25 = 29,416.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,289.96x = 73,539.25 × 29,416.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,289.96x = 2,163,232,048.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,163,232,048.79/53,289.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,593.61

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