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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,326.49, 73,584.26 and 29,451.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,326.49, 73,584.26 and 29,451.74 is: 40,639.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,326.49 : 73,584.26 = 29,451.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,326.49/73,584.26 = 29,451.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,326.49x = 73,584.26 × 29,451.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,326.49x = 2,167,184,493.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,167,184,493.61/53,326.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,639.92

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