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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,226.44, 73,451.04 and 29,352.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,226.44, 73,451.04 and 29,352.68 is: 40,505.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,226.44 : 73,451.04 = 29,352.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,226.44/73,451.04 = 29,352.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,226.44x = 73,451.04 × 29,352.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,226.44x = 2,155,984,872.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,155,984,872.79/53,226.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,505.90

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