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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,244.90, 73,477.80 and 29,374.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,244.90, 73,477.80 and 29,374.20 is: 40,536.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,244.90 : 73,477.80 = 29,374.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,244.90/73,477.80 = 29,374.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,244.90x = 73,477.80 × 29,374.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,244.90x = 2,158,351,592.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,158,351,592.76/53,244.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,536.31

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