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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,296.40, 73,550.55 and 29,424.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,296.40, 73,550.55 and 29,424.57 is: 40,606.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,296.40 : 73,550.55 = 29,424.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,296.40/73,550.55 = 29,424.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,296.40x = 73,550.55 × 29,424.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,296.40x = 2,164,193,307.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,164,193,307.01/53,296.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,606.75

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