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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,374.11, 73,656.29 and 29,500.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,374.11, 73,656.29 and 29,500.79 is: 40,711.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,374.11 : 73,656.29 = 29,500.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,374.11/73,656.29 = 29,500.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,374.11x = 73,656.29 × 29,500.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,374.11x = 2,172,918,227.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,172,918,227.68/53,374.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,711.09

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