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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,296.47, 73,548.16 and 29,422.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,296.47, 73,548.16 and 29,422.63 is: 40,602.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,296.47 : 73,548.16 = 29,422.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,296.47/73,548.16 = 29,422.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,296.47x = 73,548.16 × 29,422.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,296.47x = 2,163,980,298.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,163,980,298.86/53,296.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,602.69

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