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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,203.64, 73,421.52 and 29,331.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,203.64, 73,421.52 and 29,331.16 is: 40,477.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,203.64 : 73,421.52 = 29,331.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,203.64/73,421.52 = 29,331.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,203.64x = 73,421.52 × 29,331.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,203.64x = 2,153,538,350.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,153,538,350.56/53,203.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,477.27

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