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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,203.32, 73,421.08 and 29,330.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,203.32, 73,421.08 and 29,330.84 is: 40,476.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,203.32 : 73,421.08 = 29,330.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,203.32/73,421.08 = 29,330.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,203.32x = 73,421.08 × 29,330.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,203.32x = 2,153,502,060.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,153,502,060.33/53,203.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,476.84

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