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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,408.04, 73,703.82 and 29,534.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,408.04, 73,703.82 and 29,534.52 is: 40,758.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,408.04 : 73,703.82 = 29,534.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,408.04/73,703.82 = 29,534.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,408.04x = 73,703.82 × 29,534.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,408.04x = 2,176,806,945.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,176,806,945.87/53,408.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,758.04

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