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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,278.38, 73,522.17 and 29,404.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,278.38, 73,522.17 and 29,404.62 is: 40,577.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,278.38 : 73,522.17 = 29,404.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,278.38/73,522.17 = 29,404.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,278.38x = 73,522.17 × 29,404.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,278.38x = 2,161,891,470.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,161,891,470.43/53,278.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,577.27

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