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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,303.33, 73,559.75 and 29,431.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,303.33, 73,559.75 and 29,431.52 is: 40,616.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,303.33 : 73,559.75 = 29,431.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,303.33/73,559.75 = 29,431.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,303.33x = 73,559.75 × 29,431.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,303.33x = 2,164,975,216.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,164,975,216.53/53,303.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,616.13

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