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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,309.80, 73,566.18 and 29,434.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,309.80, 73,566.18 and 29,434.60 is: 40,619.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,309.80 : 73,566.18 = 29,434.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,309.80/73,566.18 = 29,434.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,309.80x = 73,566.18 × 29,434.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,309.80x = 2,165,391,081.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,165,391,081.83/53,309.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,619.01

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