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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,208.58, 73,428.36 and 29,336.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,208.58, 73,428.36 and 29,336.20 is: 40,484.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,208.58 : 73,428.36 = 29,336.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,208.58/73,428.36 = 29,336.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,208.58x = 73,428.36 × 29,336.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,208.58x = 2,154,109,054.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,154,109,054.63/53,208.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,484.24

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