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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,400.96, 73,690.34 and 29,526.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,400.96, 73,690.34 and 29,526.21 is: 40,744.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,400.96 : 73,690.34 = 29,526.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,400.96/73,690.34 = 29,526.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,400.96x = 73,690.34 × 29,526.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,400.96x = 2,175,796,306.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,175,796,306.18/53,400.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,744.52

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