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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,400.14, 73,687.23 and 29,526.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,400.14, 73,687.23 and 29,526.30 is: 40,743.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,400.14 : 73,687.23 = 29,526.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,400.14/73,687.23 = 29,526.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,400.14x = 73,687.23 × 29,526.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,400.14x = 2,175,711,259.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,175,711,259.15/53,400.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,743.55

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