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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,345.88, 73,621.62 and 29,474.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,345.88, 73,621.62 and 29,474.68 is: 40,677.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,345.88 : 73,621.62 = 29,474.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,345.88/73,621.62 = 29,474.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,345.88x = 73,621.62 × 29,474.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,345.88x = 2,169,973,690.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,169,973,690.58/53,345.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,677.44

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