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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,304.04, 73,559.10 and 29,431.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,304.04, 73,559.10 and 29,431.18 is: 40,614.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,304.04 : 73,559.10 = 29,431.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,304.04/73,559.10 = 29,431.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,304.04x = 73,559.10 × 29,431.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,304.04x = 2,164,931,112.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,164,931,112.74/53,304.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,614.77

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