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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,341.92, 73,612.50 and 29,468.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,341.92, 73,612.50 and 29,468.37 is: 40,666.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,341.92 : 73,612.50 = 29,468.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,341.92/73,612.50 = 29,468.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,341.92x = 73,612.50 × 29,468.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,341.92x = 2,169,240,386.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,169,240,386.63/53,341.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,666.71

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