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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,201.80, 73,415.54 and 29,328.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,201.80, 73,415.54 and 29,328.44 is: 40,471.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,201.80 : 73,415.54 = 29,328.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,201.80/73,415.54 = 29,328.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,201.80x = 73,415.54 × 29,328.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,201.80x = 2,153,163,259.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,153,163,259.96/53,201.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,471.62

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