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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,412.33, 73,706.02 and 29,208.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,412.33, 73,706.02 and 29,208.50 is: 40,306.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,412.33 : 73,706.02 = 29,208.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,412.33/73,706.02 = 29,208.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,412.33x = 73,706.02 × 29,208.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,412.33x = 2,152,842,285.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,152,842,285.17/53,412.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,306.09

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