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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,204.87, 73,423.23 and 29,332.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,204.87, 73,423.23 and 29,332.41 is: 40,479.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,204.87 : 73,423.23 = 29,332.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,204.87/73,423.23 = 29,332.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,204.87x = 73,423.23 × 29,332.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,204.87x = 2,153,680,139.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,153,680,139.22/53,204.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,479.01

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