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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,402.74, 73,696.25 and 29,531.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,402.74, 73,696.25 and 29,531.03 is: 40,753.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,402.74 : 73,696.25 = 29,531.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,402.74/73,696.25 = 29,531.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,402.74x = 73,696.25 × 29,531.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,402.74x = 2,176,325,874.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,176,325,874.98/53,402.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,753.08

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