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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,314.11, 73,572.06 and 29,440.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,314.11, 73,572.06 and 29,440.27 is: 40,626.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,314.11 : 73,572.06 = 29,440.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,314.11/73,572.06 = 29,440.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,314.11x = 73,572.06 × 29,440.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,314.11x = 2,165,981,310.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,165,981,310.86/53,314.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,626.79

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