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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,204.27, 73,422.38 and 29,331.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,204.27, 73,422.38 and 29,331.79 is: 40,478.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,204.27 : 73,422.38 = 29,331.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,204.27/73,422.38 = 29,331.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,204.27x = 73,422.38 × 29,331.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,204.27x = 2,153,609,969.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,153,609,969.24/53,204.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,478.15

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