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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,215.24, 73,437.53 and 29,342.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,215.24, 73,437.53 and 29,342.77 is: 40,493.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,215.24 : 73,437.53 = 29,342.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,215.24/73,437.53 = 29,342.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,215.24x = 73,437.53 × 29,342.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,215.24x = 2,154,860,552.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,154,860,552.16/53,215.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,493.30

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