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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,240.36, 73,472.24 and 29,367.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,240.36, 73,472.24 and 29,367.88 is: 40,527.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,240.36 : 73,472.24 = 29,367.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,240.36/73,472.24 = 29,367.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,240.36x = 73,472.24 × 29,367.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,240.36x = 2,157,723,927.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,157,723,927.65/53,240.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,527.97

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