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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,285.76, 73,532.16 and 29,413.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,285.76, 73,532.16 and 29,413.44 is: 40,589.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,285.76 : 73,532.16 = 29,413.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,285.76/73,532.16 = 29,413.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,285.76x = 73,532.16 × 29,413.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,285.76x = 2,162,833,776.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,162,833,776.23/53,285.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,589.34

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