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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,408.84, 73,697.76 and 29,532.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,408.84, 73,697.76 and 29,532.24 is: 40,750.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,408.84 : 73,697.76 = 29,532.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,408.84/73,697.76 = 29,532.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,408.84x = 73,697.76 × 29,532.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,408.84x = 2,176,459,935.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,176,459,935.78/53,408.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,750.93

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