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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,096.36, 73,273.47 and 29,223.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,096.36, 73,273.47 and 29,223.58 is: 40,328.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,096.36 : 73,273.47 = 29,223.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,096.36/73,273.47 = 29,223.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,096.36x = 73,273.47 × 29,223.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,096.36x = 2,141,312,929.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,141,312,929.24/53,096.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,328.81

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