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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,203.44, 73,422.32 and 29,331.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,203.44, 73,422.32 and 29,331.66 is: 40,478.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,203.44 : 73,422.32 = 29,331.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,203.44/73,422.32 = 29,331.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,203.44x = 73,422.32 × 29,331.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,203.44x = 2,153,598,379.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,153,598,379.99/53,203.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,478.56

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