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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,294.36, 73,545.90 and 29,422.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,294.36, 73,545.90 and 29,422.52 is: 40,602.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,294.36 : 73,545.90 = 29,422.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,294.36/73,545.90 = 29,422.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,294.36x = 73,545.90 × 29,422.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,294.36x = 2,163,905,713.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,163,905,713.67/53,294.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,602.90

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