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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,092.92, 73,273.14 and 29,224.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,092.92, 73,273.14 and 29,224.44 is: 40,332.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,092.92 : 73,273.14 = 29,224.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,092.92/73,273.14 = 29,224.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,092.92x = 73,273.14 × 29,224.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,092.92x = 2,141,366,483.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,141,366,483.54/53,092.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,332.43

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