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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,204.04, 73,418.20 and 29,329.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,204.04, 73,418.20 and 29,329.40 is: 40,472.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,204.04 : 73,418.20 = 29,329.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,204.04/73,418.20 = 29,329.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,204.04x = 73,418.20 × 29,329.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,204.04x = 2,153,311,755.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,153,311,755.08/53,204.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,472.71

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