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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,204.14, 73,422.21 and 29,331.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,204.14, 73,422.21 and 29,331.67 is: 40,477.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,204.14 : 73,422.21 = 29,331.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,204.14/73,422.21 = 29,331.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,204.14x = 73,422.21 × 29,331.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,204.14x = 2,153,596,034.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,153,596,034.39/53,204.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,477.98

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