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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,225.44, 73,449.66 and 29,351.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,225.44, 73,449.66 and 29,351.68 is: 40,504.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,225.44 : 73,449.66 = 29,351.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,225.44/73,449.66 = 29,351.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,225.44x = 73,449.66 × 29,351.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,225.44x = 2,155,870,916.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,155,870,916.43/53,225.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,504.52

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