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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,295.30, 73,548.30 and 29,422.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,295.30, 73,548.30 and 29,422.98 is: 40,604.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,295.30 : 73,548.30 = 29,422.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,295.30/73,548.30 = 29,422.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,295.30x = 73,548.30 × 29,422.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,295.30x = 2,164,010,159.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,164,010,159.93/53,295.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,604.15

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