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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,296.12, 73,548.24 and 29,422.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,296.12, 73,548.24 and 29,422.82 is: 40,603.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,296.12 : 73,548.24 = 29,422.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,296.12/73,548.24 = 29,422.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,296.12x = 73,548.24 × 29,422.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,296.12x = 2,163,996,626.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,163,996,626.84/53,296.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,603.27

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