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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,224.94, 73,448.97 and 29,351.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,224.94, 73,448.97 and 29,351.18 is: 40,503.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,224.94 : 73,448.97 = 29,351.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,224.94/73,448.97 = 29,351.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,224.94x = 73,448.97 × 29,351.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,224.94x = 2,155,813,939.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,155,813,939.28/53,224.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,503.83

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