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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,368.44, 73,642.07 and 29,491.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,368.44, 73,642.07 and 29,491.87 is: 40,695.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,368.44 : 73,642.07 = 29,491.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,368.44/73,642.07 = 29,491.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,368.44x = 73,642.07 × 29,491.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,368.44x = 2,171,841,839.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,171,841,839.30/53,368.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,695.25

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