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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,306.27, 73,562.13 and 29,433.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,306.27, 73,562.13 and 29,433.11 is: 40,617.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,306.27 : 73,562.13 = 29,433.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,306.27/73,562.13 = 29,433.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,306.27x = 73,562.13 × 29,433.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,306.27x = 2,165,161,896.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,165,161,896.31/53,306.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,617.40

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