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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,401.84, 73,695.36 and 29,528.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,401.84, 73,695.36 and 29,528.08 is: 40,749.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,401.84 : 73,695.36 = 29,528.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,401.84/73,695.36 = 29,528.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,401.84x = 73,695.36 × 29,528.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,401.84x = 2,176,082,485.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,176,082,485.71/53,401.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,749.20

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