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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,356.16, 73,632.15 and 29,482.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,356.16, 73,632.15 and 29,482.62 is: 40,686.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,356.16 : 73,632.15 = 29,482.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,356.16/73,632.15 = 29,482.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,356.16x = 73,632.15 × 29,482.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,356.16x = 2,170,868,698.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,170,868,698.23/53,356.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,686.38

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