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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,367.12, 73,643.81 and 29,492.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,367.12, 73,643.81 and 29,492.37 is: 40,697.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,367.12 : 73,643.81 = 29,492.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,367.12/73,643.81 = 29,492.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,367.12x = 73,643.81 × 29,492.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,367.12x = 2,171,930,345.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,171,930,345.27/53,367.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,697.91

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