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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,352.37, 73,620 and 29,477.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,352.37, 73,620 and 29,477.62 is: 40,675.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,352.37 : 73,620 = 29,477.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,352.37/73,620 = 29,477.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,352.37x = 73,620 × 29,477.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,352.37x = 2,170,142,384.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,170,142,384.40/53,352.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,675.65

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