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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,243.44, 73,470.27 and 29,370.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,243.44, 73,470.27 and 29,370.11 is: 40,527.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,243.44 : 73,470.27 = 29,370.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,243.44/73,470.27 = 29,370.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,243.44x = 73,470.27 × 29,370.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,243.44x = 2,157,830,095.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,157,830,095.31/53,243.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,527.63

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