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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,301.66, 73,556.40 and 29,428.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,301.66, 73,556.40 and 29,428.38 is: 40,611.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,301.66 : 73,556.40 = 29,428.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,301.66/73,556.40 = 29,428.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,301.66x = 73,556.40 × 29,428.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,301.66x = 2,164,645,690.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,164,645,690.63/53,301.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,611.22

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