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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,497.25, 73,825.49 and 29,297.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,497.25, 73,825.49 and 29,297.94 is: 40,430.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,497.25 : 73,825.49 = 29,297.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,497.25/73,825.49 = 29,297.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,497.25x = 73,825.49 × 29,297.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,497.25x = 2,162,934,630.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,162,934,630.00/53,497.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,430.77

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