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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,346.32, 73,617.64 and 29,474.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,346.32, 73,617.64 and 29,474.64 is: 40,674.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,346.32 : 73,617.64 = 29,474.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,346.32/73,617.64 = 29,474.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,346.32x = 73,617.64 × 29,474.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,346.32x = 2,169,853,436.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,169,853,436.65/53,346.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,674.85

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