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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,337.59, 73,605.24 and 29,138.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,337.59, 73,605.24 and 29,138.43 is: 40,210.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,337.59 : 73,605.24 = 29,138.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,337.59/73,605.24 = 29,138.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,337.59x = 73,605.24 × 29,138.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,337.59x = 2,144,741,409.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,144,741,409.39/53,337.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,210.69

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