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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,290.24, 73,540.17 and 29,416.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,290.24, 73,540.17 and 29,416.91 is: 40,595.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,290.24 : 73,540.17 = 29,416.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,290.24/73,540.17 = 29,416.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,290.24x = 73,540.17 × 29,416.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,290.24x = 2,163,324,194.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,163,324,194.57/53,290.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,595.13

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