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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,322.90, 73,584.99 and 29,123.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,322.90, 73,584.99 and 29,123.75 is: 40,190.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,322.90 : 73,584.99 = 29,123.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,322.90/73,584.99 = 29,123.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,322.90x = 73,584.99 × 29,123.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,322.90x = 2,143,070,484.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,143,070,484.59/53,322.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,190.43

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