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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,331.63, 73,596.24 and 29,457.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,331.63, 73,596.24 and 29,457.79 is: 40,650.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,331.63 : 73,596.24 = 29,457.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,331.63/73,596.24 = 29,457.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,331.63x = 73,596.24 × 29,457.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,331.63x = 2,167,982,325.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,167,982,325.07/53,331.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,650.97

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