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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,204.07, 73,422.11 and 29,331.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,204.07, 73,422.11 and 29,331.59 is: 40,477.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,204.07 : 73,422.11 = 29,331.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,204.07/73,422.11 = 29,331.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,204.07x = 73,422.11 × 29,331.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,204.07x = 2,153,587,484.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,153,587,484.34/53,204.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,477.87

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