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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,212.64, 73,433.00 and 29,338.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,212.64, 73,433.00 and 29,338.81 is: 40,487.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,212.64 : 73,433.00 = 29,338.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,212.64/73,433.00 = 29,338.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,212.64x = 73,433.00 × 29,338.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,212.64x = 2,154,436,724.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,154,436,724.49/53,212.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,487.32

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