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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,237.47, 73,467.41 and 29,364.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,237.47, 73,467.41 and 29,364.09 is: 40,522.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,237.47 : 73,467.41 = 29,364.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,237.47/73,467.41 = 29,364.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,237.47x = 73,467.41 × 29,364.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,237.47x = 2,157,303,639.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,157,303,639.31/53,237.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,522.28

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