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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,304.33, 73,561.13 and 29,432.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,304.33, 73,561.13 and 29,432.52 is: 40,617.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,304.33 : 73,561.13 = 29,432.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,304.33/73,561.13 = 29,432.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,304.33x = 73,561.13 × 29,432.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,304.33x = 2,165,089,429.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,165,089,429.95/53,304.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,617.52

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