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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,306.84, 73,564.38 and 29,432.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,306.84, 73,564.38 and 29,432.09 is: 40,616.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,306.84 : 73,564.38 = 29,432.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,306.84/73,564.38 = 29,432.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,306.84x = 73,564.38 × 29,432.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,306.84x = 2,165,153,085.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,165,153,085.13/53,306.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,616.80

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