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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,392.16, 73,678.85 and 29,192.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,392.16, 73,678.85 and 29,192.50 is: 40,284.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,392.16 : 73,678.85 = 29,192.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,392.16/73,678.85 = 29,192.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,392.16x = 73,678.85 × 29,192.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,392.16x = 2,150,869,828.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,150,869,828.63/53,392.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,284.38

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