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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,246.43, 73,474.41 and 29,373.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,246.43, 73,474.41 and 29,373.12 is: 40,531.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,246.43 : 73,474.41 = 29,373.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,246.43/73,474.41 = 29,373.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,246.43x = 73,474.41 × 29,373.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,246.43x = 2,158,172,661.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,158,172,661.86/53,246.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,531.78

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