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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,290.83, 73,541.28 and 29,417.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,290.83, 73,541.28 and 29,417.45 is: 40,596.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,290.83 : 73,541.28 = 29,417.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,290.83/73,541.28 = 29,417.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,290.83x = 73,541.28 × 29,417.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,290.83x = 2,163,396,628.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,163,396,628.57/53,290.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,596.04

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