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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,236.46, 73,466.52 and 29,362.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,236.46, 73,466.52 and 29,362.79 is: 40,520.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,236.46 : 73,466.52 = 29,362.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,236.46/73,466.52 = 29,362.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,236.46x = 73,466.52 × 29,362.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,236.46x = 2,157,181,998.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,157,181,998.79/53,236.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,520.76

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