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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,324.02, 73,585.74 and 29,450.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,324.02, 73,585.74 and 29,450.19 is: 40,640.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,324.02 : 73,585.74 = 29,450.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,324.02/73,585.74 = 29,450.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,324.02x = 73,585.74 × 29,450.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,324.02x = 2,167,114,024.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,167,114,024.29/53,324.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,640.48

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