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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,213.54, 73,433.27 and 29,339.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,213.54, 73,433.27 and 29,339.81 is: 40,488.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,213.54 : 73,433.27 = 29,339.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,213.54/73,433.27 = 29,339.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,213.54x = 73,433.27 × 29,339.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,213.54x = 2,154,517,895.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,154,517,895.66/53,213.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,488.16

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