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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,276.32, 73,520.32 and 29,401.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,276.32, 73,520.32 and 29,401.60 is: 40,573.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,276.32 : 73,520.32 = 29,401.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,276.32/73,520.32 = 29,401.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,276.32x = 73,520.32 × 29,401.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,276.32x = 2,161,615,040.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,161,615,040.51/53,276.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,573.66

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