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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,207.33, 73,430.48 and 29,336.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,207.33, 73,430.48 and 29,336.27 is: 40,486.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,207.33 : 73,430.48 = 29,336.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,207.33/73,430.48 = 29,336.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,207.33x = 73,430.48 × 29,336.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,207.33x = 2,154,176,093.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,154,176,093.70/53,207.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,486.46

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