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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,214.41, 73,436.37 and 29,341.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,214.41, 73,436.37 and 29,341.92 is: 40,492.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,214.41 : 73,436.37 = 29,341.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,214.41/73,436.37 = 29,341.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,214.41x = 73,436.37 × 29,341.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,214.41x = 2,154,764,093.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,154,764,093.63/53,214.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,492.12

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