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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,204.96, 73,424.42 and 29,331.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,204.96, 73,424.42 and 29,331.92 is: 40,478.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,204.96 : 73,424.42 = 29,331.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,204.96/73,424.42 = 29,331.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,204.96x = 73,424.42 × 29,331.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,204.96x = 2,153,679,213.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,153,679,213.49/53,204.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,478.92

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