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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,403.74, 73,697.63 and 29,532.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,403.74, 73,697.63 and 29,532.03 is: 40,754.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,403.74 : 73,697.63 = 29,532.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,403.74/73,697.63 = 29,532.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,403.74x = 73,697.63 × 29,532.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,403.74x = 2,176,440,620.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,176,440,620.09/53,403.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,754.46

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