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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,402.36, 73,696.44 and 29,531.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,402.36, 73,696.44 and 29,531.72 is: 40,754.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,402.36 : 73,696.44 = 29,531.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,402.36/73,696.44 = 29,531.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,402.36x = 73,696.44 × 29,531.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,402.36x = 2,176,382,631.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,176,382,631.08/53,402.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,754.43

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