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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,296.49, 73,548.79 and 29,423.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,296.49, 73,548.79 and 29,423.16 is: 40,603.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,296.49 : 73,548.79 = 29,423.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,296.49/73,548.79 = 29,423.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,296.49x = 73,548.79 × 29,423.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,296.49x = 2,164,037,815.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,164,037,815.98/53,296.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,603.76

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