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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,242.40, 73,473.60 and 29,371.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,242.40, 73,473.60 and 29,371.36 is: 40,531.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,242.40 : 73,473.60 = 29,371.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,242.40/73,473.60 = 29,371.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,242.40x = 73,473.60 × 29,371.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,242.40x = 2,158,019,556.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,158,019,556.10/53,242.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,531.97

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