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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,306.94, 73,563.86 and 29,433.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,306.94, 73,563.86 and 29,433.66 is: 40,618.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,306.94 : 73,563.86 = 29,433.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,306.94/73,563.86 = 29,433.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,306.94x = 73,563.86 × 29,433.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,306.94x = 2,165,253,643.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,165,253,643.53/53,306.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,618.61

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