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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,357.46, 73,634.67 and 29,484.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,357.46, 73,634.67 and 29,484.42 is: 40,689.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,357.46 : 73,634.67 = 29,484.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,357.46/73,634.67 = 29,484.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,357.46x = 73,634.67 × 29,484.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,357.46x = 2,171,075,536.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,171,075,536.84/53,357.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,689.26

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