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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,341.90, 73,609.10 and 29,463.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,341.90, 73,609.10 and 29,463.96 is: 40,658.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,341.90 : 73,609.10 = 29,463.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,341.90/73,609.10 = 29,463.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,341.90x = 73,609.10 × 29,463.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,341.90x = 2,168,815,578.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,168,815,578.04/53,341.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,658.76

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