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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,331.22, 73,597.12 and 29,132.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,331.22, 73,597.12 and 29,132.52 is: 40,202.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,331.22 : 73,597.12 = 29,132.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,331.22/73,597.12 = 29,132.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,331.22x = 73,597.12 × 29,132.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,331.22x = 2,144,069,570.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,144,069,570.34/53,331.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,202.90

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