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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,204.49, 73,422.63 and 29,331.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,204.49, 73,422.63 and 29,331.99 is: 40,478.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,204.49 : 73,422.63 = 29,331.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,204.49/73,422.63 = 29,331.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,204.49x = 73,422.63 × 29,331.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,204.49x = 2,153,631,848.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,153,631,848.93/53,204.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,478.39

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