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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,207.74, 73,423.74 and 29,330.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,207.74, 73,423.74 and 29,330.29 is: 40,474.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,207.74 : 73,423.74 = 29,330.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,207.74/73,423.74 = 29,330.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,207.74x = 73,423.74 × 29,330.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,207.74x = 2,153,539,587.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,153,539,587.08/53,207.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,474.18

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