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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,409.17, 73,706.47 and 29,534.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,409.17, 73,706.47 and 29,534.42 is: 40,758.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,409.17 : 73,706.47 = 29,534.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,409.17/73,706.47 = 29,534.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,409.17x = 73,706.47 × 29,534.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,409.17x = 2,176,877,952.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,176,877,952.13/53,409.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,758.50

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