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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,227.60, 73,453.60 and 29,355.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,227.60, 73,453.60 and 29,355.28 is: 40,510.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,227.60 : 73,453.60 = 29,355.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,227.60/73,453.60 = 29,355.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,227.60x = 73,453.60 × 29,355.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,227.60x = 2,156,250,995.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,156,250,995.01/53,227.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,510.02

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