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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,325.96, 73,583.53 and 29,451.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,325.96, 73,583.53 and 29,451.21 is: 40,639.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,325.96 : 73,583.53 = 29,451.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,325.96/73,583.53 = 29,451.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,325.96x = 73,583.53 × 29,451.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,325.96x = 2,167,123,782.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,167,123,782.97/53,325.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,639.19

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