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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,227.53, 73,452.42 and 29,354.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,227.53, 73,452.42 and 29,354.20 is: 40,507.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,227.53 : 73,452.42 = 29,354.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,227.53/73,452.42 = 29,354.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,227.53x = 73,452.42 × 29,354.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,227.53x = 2,156,136,843.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,156,136,843.53/53,227.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,507.93

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