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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,322.90, 73,585.17 and 29,451.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,322.90, 73,585.17 and 29,451.21 is: 40,642.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,322.90 : 73,585.17 = 29,451.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,322.90/73,585.17 = 29,451.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,322.90x = 73,585.17 × 29,451.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,322.90x = 2,167,172,294.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,167,172,294.56/53,322.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,642.43

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