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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,227.77, 73,449.22 and 29,352.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,227.77, 73,449.22 and 29,352.91 is: 40,504.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,227.77 : 73,449.22 = 29,352.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,227.77/73,449.22 = 29,352.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,227.77x = 73,449.22 × 29,352.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,227.77x = 2,155,948,032.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,155,948,032.13/53,227.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,504.20

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