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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,291.17, 73,541.91 and 29,417.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,291.17, 73,541.91 and 29,417.87 is: 40,596.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,291.17 : 73,541.91 = 29,417.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,291.17/73,541.91 = 29,417.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,291.17x = 73,541.91 × 29,417.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,291.17x = 2,163,446,062.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,163,446,062.95/53,291.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,596.71

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