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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,370.47, 73,650.66 and 29,497.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,370.47, 73,650.66 and 29,497.17 is: 40,705.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,370.47 : 73,650.66 = 29,497.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,370.47/73,650.66 = 29,497.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,370.47x = 73,650.66 × 29,497.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,370.47x = 2,172,486,038.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,172,486,038.63/53,370.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,705.77

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