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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,204.08, 73,422.12 and 29,331.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,204.08, 73,422.12 and 29,331.61 is: 40,477.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,204.08 : 73,422.12 = 29,331.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,204.08/73,422.12 = 29,331.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,204.08x = 73,422.12 × 29,331.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,204.08x = 2,153,588,695.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,153,588,695.66/53,204.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,477.89

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