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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,352.21, 73,625.14 and 29,152.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,352.21, 73,625.14 and 29,152.63 is: 40,230.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,352.21 : 73,625.14 = 29,152.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,352.21/73,625.14 = 29,152.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,352.21x = 73,625.14 × 29,152.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,352.21x = 2,146,366,759.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,146,366,759.67/53,352.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,230.14

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