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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,267.12, 73,508.84 and 29,394.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,267.12, 73,508.84 and 29,394.48 is: 40,564.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,267.12 : 73,508.84 = 29,394.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,267.12/73,508.84 = 29,394.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,267.12x = 73,508.84 × 29,394.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,267.12x = 2,160,753,980.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,160,753,980.23/53,267.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,564.50

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