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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,393.46, 73,676.97 and 29,516.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,393.46, 73,676.97 and 29,516.82 is: 40,729.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,393.46 : 73,676.97 = 29,516.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,393.46/73,676.97 = 29,516.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,393.46x = 73,676.97 × 29,516.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,393.46x = 2,174,709,861.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,174,709,861.64/53,393.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,729.89

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