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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,402.72, 73,694.44 and 29,528.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,402.72, 73,694.44 and 29,528.76 is: 40,748.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,402.72 : 73,694.44 = 29,528.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,402.72/73,694.44 = 29,528.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,402.72x = 73,694.44 × 29,528.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,402.72x = 2,176,105,432.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,176,105,432.09/53,402.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,748.96

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