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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,307.47, 73,563.81 and 29,433.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,307.47, 73,563.81 and 29,433.62 is: 40,618.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,307.47 : 73,563.81 = 29,433.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,307.47/73,563.81 = 29,433.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,307.47x = 73,563.81 × 29,433.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,307.47x = 2,165,249,229.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,165,249,229.29/53,307.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,618.12

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