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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,204.45, 73,422.63 and 29,331.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,204.45, 73,422.63 and 29,331.97 is: 40,478.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,204.45 : 73,422.63 = 29,331.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,204.45/73,422.63 = 29,331.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,204.45x = 73,422.63 × 29,331.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,204.45x = 2,153,630,196.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,153,630,196.92/53,204.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,478.39

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