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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,358.01, 73,633.01 and 29,484.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,358.01, 73,633.01 and 29,484.16 is: 40,687.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,358.01 : 73,633.01 = 29,484.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,358.01/73,633.01 = 29,484.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,358.01x = 73,633.01 × 29,484.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,358.01x = 2,171,007,116.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,171,007,116.62/53,358.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,687.56

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