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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,392.66, 73,677.99 and 29,519.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,392.66, 73,677.99 and 29,519.62 is: 40,734.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,392.66 : 73,677.99 = 29,519.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,392.66/73,677.99 = 29,519.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,392.66x = 73,677.99 × 29,519.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,392.66x = 2,174,946,267.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,174,946,267.16/53,392.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,734.93

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