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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,346.74, 73,616.99 and 29,472.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,346.74, 73,616.99 and 29,472.80 is: 40,671.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,346.74 : 73,616.99 = 29,472.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,346.74/73,616.99 = 29,472.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,346.74x = 73,616.99 × 29,472.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,346.74x = 2,169,698,307.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,169,698,307.42/53,346.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,671.62

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