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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,208.42, 73,428.12 and 29,335.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,208.42, 73,428.12 and 29,335.94 is: 40,483.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,208.42 : 73,428.12 = 29,335.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,208.42/73,428.12 = 29,335.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,208.42x = 73,428.12 × 29,335.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,208.42x = 2,154,082,922.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,154,082,922.63/53,208.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,483.87

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