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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,201.23, 73,417.92 and 29,327.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,201.23, 73,417.92 and 29,327.38 is: 40,471.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,201.23 : 73,417.92 = 29,327.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,201.23/73,417.92 = 29,327.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,201.23x = 73,417.92 × 29,327.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,201.23x = 2,153,154,945.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,153,154,945.13/53,201.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,471.90

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