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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,201.45, 73,418.49 and 29,328.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,201.45, 73,418.49 and 29,328.98 is: 40,474.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,201.45 : 73,418.49 = 29,328.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,201.45/73,418.49 = 29,328.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,201.45x = 73,418.49 × 29,328.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,201.45x = 2,153,289,057.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,153,289,057.75/53,201.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,474.26

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