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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,227.02, 73,456.65 and 29,353.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,227.02, 73,456.65 and 29,353.74 is: 40,510.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,227.02 : 73,456.65 = 29,353.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,227.02/73,456.65 = 29,353.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,227.02x = 73,456.65 × 29,353.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,227.02x = 2,156,227,405.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,156,227,405.37/53,227.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,510.02

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