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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,212.33, 73,433.51 and 29,339.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,212.33, 73,433.51 and 29,339.85 is: 40,489.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,212.33 : 73,433.51 = 29,339.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,212.33/73,433.51 = 29,339.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,212.33x = 73,433.51 × 29,339.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,212.33x = 2,154,528,095.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,154,528,095.02/53,212.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,489.27

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