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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,394.02, 73,677.24 and 29,517.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,394.02, 73,677.24 and 29,517.38 is: 40,730.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,394.02 : 73,677.24 = 29,517.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,394.02/73,677.24 = 29,517.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,394.02x = 73,677.24 × 29,517.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,394.02x = 2,174,759,090.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,174,759,090.43/53,394.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,730.39

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