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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,348.37, 73,614.48 and 29,473.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,348.37, 73,614.48 and 29,473.62 is: 40,670.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,348.37 : 73,614.48 = 29,473.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,348.37/73,614.48 = 29,473.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,348.37x = 73,614.48 × 29,473.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,348.37x = 2,169,685,210.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,169,685,210.02/53,348.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,670.13

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