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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,284.60, 73,532.35 and 29,411.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,284.60, 73,532.35 and 29,411.27 is: 40,587.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,284.60 : 73,532.35 = 29,411.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,284.60/73,532.35 = 29,411.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,284.60x = 73,532.35 × 29,411.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,284.60x = 2,162,679,542.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,162,679,542.23/53,284.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,587.33

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