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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,372.49, 73,654.04 and 29,499.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,372.49, 73,654.04 and 29,499.16 is: 40,708.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,372.49 : 73,654.04 = 29,499.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,372.49/73,654.04 = 29,499.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,372.49x = 73,654.04 × 29,499.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,372.49x = 2,172,732,310.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,172,732,310.61/53,372.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,708.84

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