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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,204.86, 73,423.22 and 29,332.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,204.86, 73,423.22 and 29,332.40 is: 40,478.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,204.86 : 73,423.22 = 29,332.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,204.86/73,423.22 = 29,332.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,204.86x = 73,423.22 × 29,332.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,204.86x = 2,153,679,258.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,153,679,258.33/53,204.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,478.99

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