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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,307.32, 73,564.61 and 29,433.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,307.32, 73,564.61 and 29,433.48 is: 40,618.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,307.32 : 73,564.61 = 29,433.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,307.32/73,564.61 = 29,433.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,307.32x = 73,564.61 × 29,433.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,307.32x = 2,165,262,054.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,165,262,054.11/53,307.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,618.48

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