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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,225.52, 73,454.58 and 29,352.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,225.52, 73,454.58 and 29,352.24 is: 40,507.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,225.52 : 73,454.58 = 29,352.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,225.52/73,454.58 = 29,352.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,225.52x = 73,454.58 × 29,352.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,225.52x = 2,156,056,461.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,156,056,461.26/53,225.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,507.95

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