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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,223.17, 73,448.54 and 29,350.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,223.17, 73,448.54 and 29,350.70 is: 40,504.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,223.17 : 73,448.54 = 29,350.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,223.17/73,448.54 = 29,350.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,223.17x = 73,448.54 × 29,350.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,223.17x = 2,155,766,062.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,155,766,062.98/53,223.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,504.28

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