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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,204.26, 73,422.40 and 29,331.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,204.26, 73,422.40 and 29,331.86 is: 40,478.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,204.26 : 73,422.40 = 29,331.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,204.26/73,422.40 = 29,331.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,204.26x = 73,422.40 × 29,331.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,204.26x = 2,153,615,557.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,153,615,557.66/53,204.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,478.25

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