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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,406.48, 73,701.44 and 29,534.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,406.48, 73,701.44 and 29,534.78 is: 40,758.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,406.48 : 73,701.44 = 29,534.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,406.48/73,701.44 = 29,534.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,406.48x = 73,701.44 × 29,534.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,406.48x = 2,176,755,299.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,176,755,299.90/53,406.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,758.26

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