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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,367.80, 73,646.89 and 29,168.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,367.80, 73,646.89 and 29,168.64 is: 40,252.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,367.80 : 73,646.89 = 29,168.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,367.80/73,646.89 = 29,168.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,367.80x = 73,646.89 × 29,168.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,367.80x = 2,148,179,548.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,148,179,548.61/53,367.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,252.36

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