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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,204.73, 73,422.68 and 29,330.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,204.73, 73,422.68 and 29,330.88 is: 40,476.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,204.73 : 73,422.68 = 29,330.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,204.73/73,422.68 = 29,330.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,204.73x = 73,422.68 × 29,330.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,204.73x = 2,153,551,669.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,153,551,669.70/53,204.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,476.70

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