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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,306.30, 73,562.22 and 29,432.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,306.30, 73,562.22 and 29,432.46 is: 40,616.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,306.30 : 73,562.22 = 29,432.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,306.30/73,562.22 = 29,432.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,306.30x = 73,562.22 × 29,432.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,306.30x = 2,165,117,097.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,165,117,097.66/53,306.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,616.53

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