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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,290.50, 73,539.48 and 29,416.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,290.50, 73,539.48 and 29,416.62 is: 40,594.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,290.50 : 73,539.48 = 29,416.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,290.50/73,539.48 = 29,416.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,290.50x = 73,539.48 × 29,416.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,290.50x = 2,163,282,938.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,163,282,938.16/53,290.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,594.16

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