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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,274.27, 73,518.15 and 29,400.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,274.27, 73,518.15 and 29,400.94 is: 40,573.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,274.27 : 73,518.15 = 29,400.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,274.27/73,518.15 = 29,400.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,274.27x = 73,518.15 × 29,400.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,274.27x = 2,161,502,717.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,161,502,717.06/53,274.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,573.11

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