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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,414.40, 73,708.88 and 29,210.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,414.40, 73,708.88 and 29,210.59 is: 40,308.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,414.40 : 73,708.88 = 29,210.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,414.40/73,708.88 = 29,210.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,414.40x = 73,708.88 × 29,210.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,414.40x = 2,153,079,761.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,153,079,761.79/53,414.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,308.98

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