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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,208.02, 73,426.20 and 29,336.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,208.02, 73,426.20 and 29,336.92 is: 40,484.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,208.02 : 73,426.20 = 29,336.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,208.02/73,426.20 = 29,336.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,208.02x = 73,426.20 × 29,336.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,208.02x = 2,154,098,261.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,154,098,261.73/53,208.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,484.46

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