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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,348.53, 73,620.01 and 29,476.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,348.53, 73,620.01 and 29,476.82 is: 40,677.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,348.53 : 73,620.01 = 29,476.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,348.53/73,620.01 = 29,476.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,348.53x = 73,620.01 × 29,476.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,348.53x = 2,170,083,783.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,170,083,783.17/53,348.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,677.48

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