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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,400.26, 73,685.76 and 29,527.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,400.26, 73,685.76 and 29,527.40 is: 40,744.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,400.26 : 73,685.76 = 29,527.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,400.26/73,685.76 = 29,527.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,400.26x = 73,685.76 × 29,527.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,400.26x = 2,175,748,909.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,175,748,909.82/53,400.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,744.16

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