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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,386.02, 73,667.07 and 29,508.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,386.02, 73,667.07 and 29,508.84 is: 40,719.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,386.02 : 73,667.07 = 29,508.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,386.02/73,667.07 = 29,508.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,386.02x = 73,667.07 × 29,508.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,386.02x = 2,173,829,781.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,173,829,781.90/53,386.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,719.08

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