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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,290.74, 73,541.24 and 29,417.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,290.74, 73,541.24 and 29,417.43 is: 40,596.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,290.74 : 73,541.24 = 29,417.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,290.74/73,541.24 = 29,417.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,290.74x = 73,541.24 × 29,417.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,290.74x = 2,163,394,132.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,163,394,132.73/53,290.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,596.06

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