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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,202.86, 73,420.46 and 29,330.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,202.86, 73,420.46 and 29,330.40 is: 40,476.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,202.86 : 73,420.46 = 29,330.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,202.86/73,420.46 = 29,330.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,202.86x = 73,420.46 × 29,330.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,202.86x = 2,153,451,698.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,153,451,698.65/53,202.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,476.24

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