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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,346.87, 73,612.41 and 29,472.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,346.87, 73,612.41 and 29,472.12 is: 40,668.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,346.87 : 73,612.41 = 29,472.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,346.87/73,612.41 = 29,472.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,346.87x = 73,612.41 × 29,472.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,346.87x = 2,169,513,670.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,169,513,670.49/53,346.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,668.06

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