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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,373.60, 73,654.52 and 29,501.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,373.60, 73,654.52 and 29,501.28 is: 40,711.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,373.60 : 73,654.52 = 29,501.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,373.60/73,654.52 = 29,501.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,373.60x = 73,654.52 × 29,501.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,373.60x = 2,172,902,470.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,172,902,470.28/53,373.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,711.18

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