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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,218.60, 73,442.18 and 29,346.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,218.60, 73,442.18 and 29,346.12 is: 40,497.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,218.60 : 73,442.18 = 29,346.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,218.60/73,442.18 = 29,346.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,218.60x = 73,442.18 × 29,346.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,218.60x = 2,155,243,027.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,155,243,027.34/53,218.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,497.93

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