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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,216.44, 73,439.19 and 29,343.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,216.44, 73,439.19 and 29,343.96 is: 40,494.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,216.44 : 73,439.19 = 29,343.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,216.44/73,439.19 = 29,343.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,216.44x = 73,439.19 × 29,343.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,216.44x = 2,154,996,653.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,154,996,653.79/53,216.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,494.94

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