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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,317.38, 73,574.28 and 29,443.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,317.38, 73,574.28 and 29,443.85 is: 40,630.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,317.38 : 73,574.28 = 29,443.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,317.38/73,574.28 = 29,443.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,317.38x = 73,574.28 × 29,443.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,317.38x = 2,166,309,696.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,166,309,696.31/53,317.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,630.46

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