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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,305.68, 73,562.13 and 29,432.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,305.68, 73,562.13 and 29,432.42 is: 40,616.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,305.68 : 73,562.13 = 29,432.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,305.68/73,562.13 = 29,432.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,305.68x = 73,562.13 × 29,432.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,305.68x = 2,165,111,138.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,165,111,138.44/53,305.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,616.89

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