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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,306.47, 73,562.43 and 29,432.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,306.47, 73,562.43 and 29,432.62 is: 40,616.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,306.47 : 73,562.43 = 29,432.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,306.47/73,562.43 = 29,432.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,306.47x = 73,562.43 × 29,432.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,306.47x = 2,165,135,048.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,165,135,048.47/53,306.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,616.74

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