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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,310.74, 73,568.82 and 29,437.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,310.74, 73,568.82 and 29,437.46 is: 40,623.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,310.74 : 73,568.82 = 29,437.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,310.74/73,568.82 = 29,437.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,310.74x = 73,568.82 × 29,437.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,310.74x = 2,165,679,196.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,165,679,196.00/53,310.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,623.69

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