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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,328.44, 73,586.94 and 29,453.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,328.44, 73,586.94 and 29,453.69 is: 40,642.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,328.44 : 73,586.94 = 29,453.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,328.44/73,586.94 = 29,453.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,328.44x = 73,586.94 × 29,453.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,328.44x = 2,167,406,918.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,167,406,918.81/53,328.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,642.61

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