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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,492.97, 73,821.41 and 29,294.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,492.97, 73,821.41 and 29,294.94 is: 40,427.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,492.97 : 73,821.41 = 29,294.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,492.97/73,821.41 = 29,294.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,492.97x = 73,821.41 × 29,294.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,492.97x = 2,162,593,776.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,162,593,776.67/53,492.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,427.63

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