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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,404.11, 73,696.23 and 29,531.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,404.11, 73,696.23 and 29,531.79 is: 40,753.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,404.11 : 73,696.23 = 29,531.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,404.11/73,696.23 = 29,531.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,404.11x = 73,696.23 × 29,531.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,404.11x = 2,176,381,588.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,176,381,588.15/53,404.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,753.07

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