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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,290.92, 73,541.65 and 29,417.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,290.92, 73,541.65 and 29,417.54 is: 40,596.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,290.92 : 73,541.65 = 29,417.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,290.92/73,541.65 = 29,417.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,290.92x = 73,541.65 × 29,417.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,290.92x = 2,163,414,173.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,163,414,173.14/53,290.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,596.30

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