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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,200.44, 73,418.18 and 29,328.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,200.44, 73,418.18 and 29,328.66 is: 40,474.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,200.44 : 73,418.18 = 29,328.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,200.44/73,418.18 = 29,328.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,200.44x = 73,418.18 × 29,328.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,200.44x = 2,153,256,692.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,153,256,692.40/53,200.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,474.42

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