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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,218.02, 73,440.79 and 29,344.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,218.02, 73,440.79 and 29,344.74 is: 40,495.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,218.02 : 73,440.79 = 29,344.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,218.02/73,440.79 = 29,344.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,218.02x = 73,440.79 × 29,344.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,218.02x = 2,155,100,887.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,155,100,887.94/53,218.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,495.70

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