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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,386.61, 73,667.13 and 29,510.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,386.61, 73,667.13 and 29,510.04 is: 40,720.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,386.61 : 73,667.13 = 29,510.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,386.61/73,667.13 = 29,510.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,386.61x = 73,667.13 × 29,510.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,386.61x = 2,173,919,437.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,173,919,437.10/53,386.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,720.31

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