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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,290.20, 73,539.85 and 29,416.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,290.20, 73,539.85 and 29,416.37 is: 40,594.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,290.20 : 73,539.85 = 29,416.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,290.20/73,539.85 = 29,416.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,290.20x = 73,539.85 × 29,416.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,290.20x = 2,163,275,051.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,163,275,051.26/53,290.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,594.23

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