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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,226.33, 73,452.86 and 29,352.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,226.33, 73,452.86 and 29,352.39 is: 40,506.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,226.33 : 73,452.86 = 29,352.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,226.33/73,452.86 = 29,352.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,226.33x = 73,452.86 × 29,352.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,226.33x = 2,156,016,846.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,156,016,846.57/53,226.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,506.58

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