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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,374.14, 73,655.39 and 29,501.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,374.14, 73,655.39 and 29,501.21 is: 40,711.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,374.14 : 73,655.39 = 29,501.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,374.14/73,655.39 = 29,501.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,374.14x = 73,655.39 × 29,501.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,374.14x = 2,172,923,385.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,172,923,385.91/53,374.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,711.16

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