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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,342.16, 73,608.48 and 29,468.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,342.16, 73,608.48 and 29,468.64 is: 40,664.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,342.16 : 73,608.48 = 29,468.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,342.16/73,608.48 = 29,468.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,342.16x = 73,608.48 × 29,468.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,342.16x = 2,169,141,798.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,169,141,798.07/53,342.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,664.68

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