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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,217.32, 73,440.41 and 29,344.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,217.32, 73,440.41 and 29,344.86 is: 40,496.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,217.32 : 73,440.41 = 29,344.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,217.32/73,440.41 = 29,344.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,217.32x = 73,440.41 × 29,344.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,217.32x = 2,155,098,403.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,155,098,403.07/53,217.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,496.19

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