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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,493.20, 73,817.76 and 29,289.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,493.20, 73,817.76 and 29,289.52 is: 40,417.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,493.20 : 73,817.76 = 29,289.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,493.20/73,817.76 = 29,289.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,493.20x = 73,817.76 × 29,289.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,493.20x = 2,162,086,757.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,162,086,757.88/53,493.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,417.97

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