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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,221.23, 73,444.26 and 29,350.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,221.23, 73,444.26 and 29,350.11 is: 40,502.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,221.23 : 73,444.26 = 29,350.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,221.23/73,444.26 = 29,350.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,221.23x = 73,444.26 × 29,350.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,221.23x = 2,155,597,109.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,155,597,109.87/53,221.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,502.58

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