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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,404.49, 73,698.67 and 29,532.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,404.49, 73,698.67 and 29,532.78 is: 40,755.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,404.49 : 73,698.67 = 29,532.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,404.49/73,698.67 = 29,532.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,404.49x = 73,698.67 × 29,532.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,404.49x = 2,176,526,607.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,176,526,607.40/53,404.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,755.50

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