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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,374.74, 73,657.15 and 29,501.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,374.74, 73,657.15 and 29,501.41 is: 40,711.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,374.74 : 73,657.15 = 29,501.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,374.74/73,657.15 = 29,501.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,374.74x = 73,657.15 × 29,501.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,374.74x = 2,172,989,781.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,172,989,781.58/53,374.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,711.95

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