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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,310.20, 73,568.39 and 29,437.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,310.20, 73,568.39 and 29,437.88 is: 40,624.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,310.20 : 73,568.39 = 29,437.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,310.20/73,568.39 = 29,437.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,310.20x = 73,568.39 × 29,437.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,310.20x = 2,165,696,921.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,165,696,921.58/53,310.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,624.44

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