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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,276.32, 73,522.38 and 29,405.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,276.32, 73,522.38 and 29,405.08 is: 40,579.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,276.32 : 73,522.38 = 29,405.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,276.32/73,522.38 = 29,405.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,276.32x = 73,522.38 × 29,405.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,276.32x = 2,161,931,465.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,161,931,465.69/53,276.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,579.59

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