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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,402.32, 73,693.74 and 29,528.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,402.32, 73,693.74 and 29,528.20 is: 40,748.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,402.32 : 73,693.74 = 29,528.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,402.32/73,693.74 = 29,528.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,402.32x = 73,693.74 × 29,528.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,402.32x = 2,176,043,493.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,176,043,493.47/53,402.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,748.11

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