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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,201.88, 73,418.33 and 29,328.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,201.88, 73,418.33 and 29,328.48 is: 40,473.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,201.88 : 73,418.33 = 29,328.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,201.88/73,418.33 = 29,328.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,201.88x = 73,418.33 × 29,328.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,201.88x = 2,153,248,096.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,153,248,096.36/53,201.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,473.16

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