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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,342.58, 73,612.20 and 29,467.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,342.58, 73,612.20 and 29,467.69 is: 40,665.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,342.58 : 73,612.20 = 29,467.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,342.58/73,612.20 = 29,467.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,342.58x = 73,612.20 × 29,467.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,342.58x = 2,169,181,489.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,169,181,489.82/53,342.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,665.11

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