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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,208.04, 73,423.72 and 29,333.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,208.04, 73,423.72 and 29,333.40 is: 40,478.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,208.04 : 73,423.72 = 29,333.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,208.04/73,423.72 = 29,333.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,208.04x = 73,423.72 × 29,333.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,208.04x = 2,153,767,348.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,153,767,348.25/53,208.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,478.23

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