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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,373.36, 73,655.25 and 29,500.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,373.36, 73,655.25 and 29,500.04 is: 40,710.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,373.36 : 73,655.25 = 29,500.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,373.36/73,655.25 = 29,500.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,373.36x = 73,655.25 × 29,500.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,373.36x = 2,172,832,452.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,172,832,452.93/53,373.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,710.06

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