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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,303.40, 79,877.34 and 29,936.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,303.40, 79,877.34 and 29,936.52 is: 44,861.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,303.40 : 79,877.34 = 29,936.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,303.40/79,877.34 = 29,936.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,303.40x = 79,877.34 × 29,936.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,303.40x = 2,391,249,586.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,391,249,586.46/53,303.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,861.11

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