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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,276.94, 73,522.69 and 29,403.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,276.94, 73,522.69 and 29,403.10 is: 40,576.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,276.94 : 73,522.69 = 29,403.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,276.94/73,522.69 = 29,403.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,276.94x = 73,522.69 × 29,403.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,276.94x = 2,161,795,024.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,161,795,024.73/53,276.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,576.56

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