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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,227.68, 73,453.30 and 29,356.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,227.68, 73,453.30 and 29,356.52 is: 40,511.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,227.68 : 73,453.30 = 29,356.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,227.68/73,453.30 = 29,356.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,227.68x = 73,453.30 × 29,356.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,227.68x = 2,156,333,270.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,156,333,270.52/53,227.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,511.50

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