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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,203.16, 73,420.84 and 29,330.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,203.16, 73,420.84 and 29,330.68 is: 40,476.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,203.16 : 73,420.84 = 29,330.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,203.16/73,420.84 = 29,330.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,203.16x = 73,420.84 × 29,330.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,203.16x = 2,153,483,163.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,153,483,163.37/53,203.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,476.60

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