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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,388.45, 73,676.52 and 29,516.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,388.45, 73,676.52 and 29,516.13 is: 40,732.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,388.45 : 73,676.52 = 29,516.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,388.45/73,676.52 = 29,516.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,388.45x = 73,676.52 × 29,516.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,388.45x = 2,174,645,742.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,174,645,742.27/53,388.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,732.51

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