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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,244.80, 73,477.84 and 29,371.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,244.80, 73,477.84 and 29,371.48 is: 40,532.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,244.80 : 73,477.84 = 29,371.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,244.80/73,477.84 = 29,371.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,244.80x = 73,477.84 × 29,371.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,244.80x = 2,158,152,908.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,158,152,908.00/53,244.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,532.65

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