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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,291.44, 73,540.76 and 29,417.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,291.44, 73,540.76 and 29,417.60 is: 40,595.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,291.44 : 73,540.76 = 29,417.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,291.44/73,540.76 = 29,417.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,291.44x = 73,540.76 × 29,417.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,291.44x = 2,163,392,918.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,163,392,918.77/53,291.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,595.51

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