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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,277.32, 73,522.68 and 29,403.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,277.32, 73,522.68 and 29,403.92 is: 40,577.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,277.32 : 73,522.68 = 29,403.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,277.32/73,522.68 = 29,403.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,277.32x = 73,522.68 × 29,403.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,277.32x = 2,161,855,000.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,161,855,000.91/53,277.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,577.40

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