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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,205.46, 73,423.73 and 29,331.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,205.46, 73,423.73 and 29,331.65 is: 40,477.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,205.46 : 73,423.73 = 29,331.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,205.46/73,423.73 = 29,331.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,205.46x = 73,423.73 × 29,331.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,205.46x = 2,153,639,406.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,153,639,406.94/53,205.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,477.79

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