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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,371.36, 73,651.98 and 29,496.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,371.36, 73,651.98 and 29,496.52 is: 40,704.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,371.36 : 73,651.98 = 29,496.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,371.36/73,651.98 = 29,496.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,371.36x = 73,651.98 × 29,496.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,371.36x = 2,172,477,101.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,172,477,101.11/53,371.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,704.92

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