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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,242.38, 73,471.08 and 29,369.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,242.38, 73,471.08 and 29,369.22 is: 40,527.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,242.38 : 73,471.08 = 29,369.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,242.38/73,471.08 = 29,369.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,242.38x = 73,471.08 × 29,369.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,242.38x = 2,157,788,312.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,157,788,312.16/53,242.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,527.65

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