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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,304.44, 73,559.63 and 29,431.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,304.44, 73,559.63 and 29,431.29 is: 40,614.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,304.44 : 73,559.63 = 29,431.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,304.44/73,559.63 = 29,431.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,304.44x = 73,559.63 × 29,431.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,304.44x = 2,164,954,802.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,164,954,802.82/53,304.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,614.91

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