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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,205.60, 73,424.24 and 29,333.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,205.60, 73,424.24 and 29,333.20 is: 40,480.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,205.60 : 73,424.24 = 29,333.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,205.60/73,424.24 = 29,333.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,205.60x = 73,424.24 × 29,333.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,205.60x = 2,153,767,916.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,153,767,916.77/53,205.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,480.10

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