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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,378.53, 73,665.24 and 29,507.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,378.53, 73,665.24 and 29,507.42 is: 40,721.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,378.53 : 73,665.24 = 29,507.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,378.53/73,665.24 = 29,507.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,378.53x = 73,665.24 × 29,507.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,378.53x = 2,173,671,176.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,173,671,176.08/53,378.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,721.83

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