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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,405.34, 73,700.19 and 29,531.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,405.34, 73,700.19 and 29,531.58 is: 40,754.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,405.34 : 73,700.19 = 29,531.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,405.34/73,700.19 = 29,531.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,405.34x = 73,700.19 × 29,531.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,405.34x = 2,176,483,057.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,176,483,057.00/53,405.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,754.03

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