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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,310.24, 73,568.13 and 29,436.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,310.24, 73,568.13 and 29,436.96 is: 40,623.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,310.24 : 73,568.13 = 29,436.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,310.24/73,568.13 = 29,436.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,310.24x = 73,568.13 × 29,436.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,310.24x = 2,165,622,100.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,165,622,100.08/53,310.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,623.00

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