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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,372.73, 73,658.18 and 29,498.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,372.73, 73,658.18 and 29,498.89 is: 40,710.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,372.73 : 73,658.18 = 29,498.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,372.73/73,658.18 = 29,498.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,372.73x = 73,658.18 × 29,498.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,372.73x = 2,172,834,439.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,172,834,439.02/53,372.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,710.57

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