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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,405.37, 73,699.91 and 29,532.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,405.37, 73,699.91 and 29,532.45 is: 40,755.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,405.37 : 73,699.91 = 29,532.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,405.37/73,699.91 = 29,532.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,405.37x = 73,699.91 × 29,532.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,405.37x = 2,176,538,441.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,176,538,441.64/53,405.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,755.05

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