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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,296.49, 73,549.17 and 29,423.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,296.49, 73,549.17 and 29,423.18 is: 40,604.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,296.49 : 73,549.17 = 29,423.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,296.49/73,549.17 = 29,423.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,296.49x = 73,549.17 × 29,423.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,296.49x = 2,164,050,467.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,164,050,467.76/53,296.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,604.00

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