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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,291.27, 73,538.79 and 29,416.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,291.27, 73,538.79 and 29,416.52 is: 40,593.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,291.27 : 73,538.79 = 29,416.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,291.27/73,538.79 = 29,416.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,291.27x = 73,538.79 × 29,416.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,291.27x = 2,163,254,946.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,163,254,946.69/53,291.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,593.05

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