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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,242.12, 73,473.72 and 29,368.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,242.12, 73,473.72 and 29,368.28 is: 40,528.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,242.12 : 73,473.72 = 29,368.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,242.12/73,473.72 = 29,368.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,242.12x = 73,473.72 × 29,368.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,242.12x = 2,157,796,781.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,157,796,781.60/53,242.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,528.00

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