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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,306.66, 73,563.30 and 29,433.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,306.66, 73,563.30 and 29,433.38 is: 40,618.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,306.66 : 73,563.30 = 29,433.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,306.66/73,563.30 = 29,433.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,306.66x = 73,563.30 × 29,433.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,306.66x = 2,165,216,562.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,165,216,562.95/53,306.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,618.12

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