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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,341.84, 73,614.48 and 29,468.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,341.84, 73,614.48 and 29,468.32 is: 40,667.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,341.84 : 73,614.48 = 29,468.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,341.84/73,614.48 = 29,468.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,341.84x = 73,614.48 × 29,468.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,341.84x = 2,169,295,053.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,169,295,053.27/53,341.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,667.80

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