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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,408.98, 73,704.87 and 29,537.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,408.98, 73,704.87 and 29,537.26 is: 40,761.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,408.98 : 73,704.87 = 29,537.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,408.98/73,704.87 = 29,537.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,408.98x = 73,704.87 × 29,537.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,408.98x = 2,177,039,908.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,177,039,908.46/53,408.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,761.68

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