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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,224.62, 73,450.44 and 29,352.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,224.62, 73,450.44 and 29,352.12 is: 40,506.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,224.62 : 73,450.44 = 29,352.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,224.62/73,450.44 = 29,352.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,224.62x = 73,450.44 × 29,352.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,224.62x = 2,155,926,128.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,155,926,128.93/53,224.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,506.18

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