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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,208.93, 73,431.53 and 29,335.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,208.93, 73,431.53 and 29,335.49 is: 40,484.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,208.93 : 73,431.53 = 29,335.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,208.93/73,431.53 = 29,335.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,208.93x = 73,431.53 × 29,335.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,208.93x = 2,154,149,914.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,154,149,914.00/53,208.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,484.74

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