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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,386.56, 73,676.16 and 29,514.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,386.56, 73,676.16 and 29,514.24 is: 40,731.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,386.56 : 73,676.16 = 29,514.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,386.56/73,676.16 = 29,514.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,386.56x = 73,676.16 × 29,514.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,386.56x = 2,174,495,868.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,174,495,868.52/53,386.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,731.15

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