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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,202.79, 73,420.07 and 29,328.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,202.79, 73,420.07 and 29,328.94 is: 40,474.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,202.79 : 73,420.07 = 29,328.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,202.79/73,420.07 = 29,328.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,202.79x = 73,420.07 × 29,328.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,202.79x = 2,153,332,827.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,153,332,827.83/53,202.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,474.06

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