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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,410.32, 73,704.60 and 29,536.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,410.32, 73,704.60 and 29,536.92 is: 40,760.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,410.32 : 73,704.60 = 29,536.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,410.32/73,704.60 = 29,536.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,410.32x = 73,704.60 × 29,536.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,410.32x = 2,177,006,873.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,177,006,873.83/53,410.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,760.04

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