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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,391.24, 73,678.16 and 29,514.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,391.24, 73,678.16 and 29,514.66 is: 40,729.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,391.24 : 73,678.16 = 29,514.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,391.24/73,678.16 = 29,514.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,391.24x = 73,678.16 × 29,514.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,391.24x = 2,174,585,694.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,174,585,694.25/53,391.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,729.26

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