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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,519.32, 73,857.28 and 29,320.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,519.32, 73,857.28 and 29,320.92 is: 40,463.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,519.32 : 73,857.28 = 29,320.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,519.32/73,857.28 = 29,320.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,519.32x = 73,857.28 × 29,320.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,519.32x = 2,165,563,398.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,165,563,398.30/53,519.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,463.21

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