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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,331.69, 73,596.32 and 29,457.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,331.69, 73,596.32 and 29,457.85 is: 40,651.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,331.69 : 73,596.32 = 29,457.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,331.69/73,596.32 = 29,457.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,331.69x = 73,596.32 × 29,457.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,331.69x = 2,167,989,520.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,167,989,520.75/53,331.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,651.06

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