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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,292.30, 73,543.30 and 29,418.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,292.30, 73,543.30 and 29,418.92 is: 40,598.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,292.30 : 73,543.30 = 29,418.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,292.30/73,543.30 = 29,418.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,292.30x = 73,543.30 × 29,418.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,292.30x = 2,163,564,459.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,163,564,459.24/53,292.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,598.07

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