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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,405.11, 73,697.61 and 29,532.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,405.11, 73,697.61 and 29,532.79 is: 40,754.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,405.11 : 73,697.61 = 29,532.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,405.11/73,697.61 = 29,532.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,405.11x = 73,697.61 × 29,532.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,405.11x = 2,176,496,039.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,176,496,039.63/53,405.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,754.45

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