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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,324.19, 73,587.15 and 29,450.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,324.19, 73,587.15 and 29,450.75 is: 40,641.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,324.19 : 73,587.15 = 29,450.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,324.19/73,587.15 = 29,450.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,324.19x = 73,587.15 × 29,450.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,324.19x = 2,167,196,389.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,167,196,389.93/53,324.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,641.90

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