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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,295.49, 73,547.79 and 29,422.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,295.49, 73,547.79 and 29,422.18 is: 40,602.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,295.49 : 73,547.79 = 29,422.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,295.49/73,547.79 = 29,422.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,295.49x = 73,547.79 × 29,422.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,295.49x = 2,163,936,315.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,163,936,315.98/53,295.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,602.62

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