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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,236.37, 73,467.08 and 29,037.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,236.37, 73,467.08 and 29,037.34 is: 40,072.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,236.37 : 73,467.08 = 29,037.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,236.37/73,467.08 = 29,037.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,236.37x = 73,467.08 × 29,037.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,236.37x = 2,133,288,811.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,133,288,811.44/53,236.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,072.02

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