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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,224.36, 73,448.04 and 29,351.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,224.36, 73,448.04 and 29,351.02 is: 40,503.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,224.36 : 73,448.04 = 29,351.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,224.36/73,448.04 = 29,351.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,224.36x = 73,448.04 × 29,351.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,224.36x = 2,155,774,891.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,155,774,891.00/53,224.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,503.54

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