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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,310.42, 73,567.16 and 29,110.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,310.42, 73,567.16 and 29,110.58 is: 40,171.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,310.42 : 73,567.16 = 29,110.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,310.42/73,567.16 = 29,110.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,310.42x = 73,567.16 × 29,110.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,310.42x = 2,141,582,696.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,141,582,696.55/53,310.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,171.93

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