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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,203.71, 73,421.60 and 29,331.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,203.71, 73,421.60 and 29,331.23 is: 40,477.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,203.71 : 73,421.60 = 29,331.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,203.71/73,421.60 = 29,331.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,203.71x = 73,421.60 × 29,331.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,203.71x = 2,153,545,322.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,153,545,322.80/53,203.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,477.35

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