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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,407.04, 73,702.96 and 29,534.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,407.04, 73,702.96 and 29,534.18 is: 40,757.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,407.04 : 73,702.96 = 29,534.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,407.04/73,702.96 = 29,534.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,407.04x = 73,702.96 × 29,534.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,407.04x = 2,176,756,487.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,176,756,487.17/53,407.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,757.86

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