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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,370.56, 73,645.00 and 29,493.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,370.56, 73,645.00 and 29,493.99 is: 40,698.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,370.56 : 73,645.00 = 29,493.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,370.56/73,645.00 = 29,493.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,370.56x = 73,645.00 × 29,493.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,370.56x = 2,172,084,819.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,172,084,819.82/53,370.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,698.18

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