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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,200.20, 73,417.84 and 29,328.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,200.20, 73,417.84 and 29,328.42 is: 40,474.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,200.20 : 73,417.84 = 29,328.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,200.20/73,417.84 = 29,328.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,200.20x = 73,417.84 × 29,328.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,200.20x = 2,153,229,247.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,153,229,247.01/53,200.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,474.08

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