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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,405.00, 73,699.37 and 29,533.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,405.00, 73,699.37 and 29,533.28 is: 40,756.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,405.00 : 73,699.37 = 29,533.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,405.00/73,699.37 = 29,533.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,405.00x = 73,699.37 × 29,533.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,405.00x = 2,176,583,613.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,176,583,613.87/53,405.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,756.18

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