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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,372.36, 73,653.87 and 29,499.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,372.36, 73,653.87 and 29,499.04 is: 40,708.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,372.36 : 73,653.87 = 29,499.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,372.36/73,653.87 = 29,499.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,372.36x = 73,653.87 × 29,499.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,372.36x = 2,172,718,089.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,172,718,089.02/53,372.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,708.68

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