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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,293.14, 73,544.26 and 29,419.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,293.14, 73,544.26 and 29,419.75 is: 40,599.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,293.14 : 73,544.26 = 29,419.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,293.14/73,544.26 = 29,419.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,293.14x = 73,544.26 × 29,419.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,293.14x = 2,163,653,743.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,163,653,743.14/53,293.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,599.11

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