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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,295.22, 73,547.29 and 29,421.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,295.22, 73,547.29 and 29,421.83 is: 40,602.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,295.22 : 73,547.29 = 29,421.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,295.22/73,547.29 = 29,421.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,295.22x = 73,547.29 × 29,421.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,295.22x = 2,163,896,083.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,163,896,083.99/53,295.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,602.07

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