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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,218.34, 73,441.89 and 29,345.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,218.34, 73,441.89 and 29,345.87 is: 40,497.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,218.34 : 73,441.89 = 29,345.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,218.34/73,441.89 = 29,345.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,218.34x = 73,441.89 × 29,345.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,218.34x = 2,155,215,789.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,155,215,789.28/53,218.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,497.62

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