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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,399.01, 73,691.01 and 29,200.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,399.01, 73,691.01 and 29,200.08 is: 40,296.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,399.01 : 73,691.01 = 29,200.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,399.01/73,691.01 = 29,200.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,399.01x = 73,691.01 × 29,200.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,399.01x = 2,151,783,387.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,151,783,387.28/53,399.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,296.32

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