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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,380.76, 73,658.97 and 29,504.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,380.76, 73,658.97 and 29,504.12 is: 40,712.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,380.76 : 73,658.97 = 29,504.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,380.76/73,658.97 = 29,504.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,380.76x = 73,658.97 × 29,504.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,380.76x = 2,173,242,721.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,173,242,721.66/53,380.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,712.10

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