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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,313.04, 73,568.88 and 29,439.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,313.04, 73,568.88 and 29,439.12 is: 40,624.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,313.04 : 73,568.88 = 29,439.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,313.04/73,568.88 = 29,439.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,313.04x = 73,568.88 × 29,439.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,313.04x = 2,165,803,086.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,165,803,086.59/53,313.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,624.27

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