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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,236.37, 73,463.54 and 29,361.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,236.37, 73,463.54 and 29,361.62 is: 40,517.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,236.37 : 73,463.54 = 29,361.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,236.37/73,463.54 = 29,361.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,236.37x = 73,463.54 × 29,361.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,236.37x = 2,157,008,031.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,157,008,031.21/53,236.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,517.57

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