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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,227.92, 73,453.56 and 29,356.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,227.92, 73,453.56 and 29,356.80 is: 40,511.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,227.92 : 73,453.56 = 29,356.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,227.92/73,453.56 = 29,356.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,227.92x = 73,453.56 × 29,356.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,227.92x = 2,156,361,470.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,156,361,470.21/53,227.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,511.85

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