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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,246.40, 73,479.87 and 29,375.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,246.40, 73,479.87 and 29,375.70 is: 40,538.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,246.40 : 73,479.87 = 29,375.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,246.40/73,479.87 = 29,375.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,246.40x = 73,479.87 × 29,375.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,246.40x = 2,158,522,617.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,158,522,617.16/53,246.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,538.38

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