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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,207.90, 73,423.20 and 29,927.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,207.90, 73,423.20 and 29,927.82 is: 41,298.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,207.90 : 73,423.20 = 29,927.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,207.90/73,423.20 = 29,927.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,207.90x = 73,423.20 × 29,927.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,207.90x = 2,197,396,313.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,197,396,313.42/53,207.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,298.31

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