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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,203.96, 73,423.04 and 29,330.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,203.96, 73,423.04 and 29,330.92 is: 40,477.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,203.96 : 73,423.04 = 29,330.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,203.96/73,423.04 = 29,330.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,203.96x = 73,423.04 × 29,330.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,203.96x = 2,153,565,312.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,153,565,312.40/53,203.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,477.54

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