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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,488.86, 73,812.90 and 29,288.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,488.86, 73,812.90 and 29,288.76 is: 40,417.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,488.86 : 73,812.90 = 29,288.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,488.86/73,812.90 = 29,288.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,488.86x = 73,812.90 × 29,288.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,488.86x = 2,161,888,313.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,161,888,313.00/53,488.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,417.54

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