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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,291.74, 73,542.62 and 29,418.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,291.74, 73,542.62 and 29,418.43 is: 40,597.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,291.74 : 73,542.62 = 29,418.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,291.74/73,542.62 = 29,418.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,291.74x = 73,542.62 × 29,418.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,291.74x = 2,163,508,418.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,163,508,418.49/53,291.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,597.44

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