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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,304.59, 73,561.48 and 29,432.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,304.59, 73,561.48 and 29,432.77 is: 40,617.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,304.59 : 73,561.48 = 29,432.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,304.59/73,561.48 = 29,432.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,304.59x = 73,561.48 × 29,432.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,304.59x = 2,165,117,974.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,165,117,974.54/53,304.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,617.86

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