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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,216.56, 73,437.25 and 29,343.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,216.56, 73,437.25 and 29,343.23 is: 40,492.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,216.56 : 73,437.25 = 29,343.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,216.56/73,437.25 = 29,343.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,216.56x = 73,437.25 × 29,343.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,216.56x = 2,154,885,603.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,154,885,603.42/53,216.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,492.77

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