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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,227.36, 73,452.18 and 29,354.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,227.36, 73,452.18 and 29,354.02 is: 40,507.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,227.36 : 73,452.18 = 29,354.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,227.36/73,452.18 = 29,354.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,227.36x = 73,452.18 × 29,354.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,227.36x = 2,156,116,760.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,156,116,760.76/53,227.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,507.68

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