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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,306.10, 73,563.56 and 29,434.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,306.10, 73,563.56 and 29,434.27 is: 40,619.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,306.10 : 73,563.56 = 29,434.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,306.10/73,563.56 = 29,434.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,306.10x = 73,563.56 × 29,434.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,306.10x = 2,165,289,687.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,165,289,687.20/53,306.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,619.92

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