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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,202.84, 73,418.45 and 29,329.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,202.84, 73,418.45 and 29,329.52 is: 40,473.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,202.84 : 73,418.45 = 29,329.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,202.84/73,418.45 = 29,329.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,202.84x = 73,418.45 × 29,329.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,202.84x = 2,153,327,383.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,153,327,383.90/53,202.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,473.92

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