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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,308.74, 73,566.06 and 29,435.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,308.74, 73,566.06 and 29,435.46 is: 40,620.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,308.74 : 73,566.06 = 29,435.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,308.74/73,566.06 = 29,435.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,308.74x = 73,566.06 × 29,435.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,308.74x = 2,165,450,816.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,165,450,816.49/53,308.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,620.93

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