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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,224.36, 73,446.24 and 29,351.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,224.36, 73,446.24 and 29,351.22 is: 40,502.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,224.36 : 73,446.24 = 29,351.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,224.36/73,446.24 = 29,351.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,224.36x = 73,446.24 × 29,351.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,224.36x = 2,155,736,748.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,155,736,748.41/53,224.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,502.82

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