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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,411.33, 73,704.65 and 29,207.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,411.33, 73,704.65 and 29,207.50 is: 40,304.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,411.33 : 73,704.65 = 29,207.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,411.33/73,704.65 = 29,207.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,411.33x = 73,704.65 × 29,207.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,411.33x = 2,152,728,234.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,152,728,234.58/53,411.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,304.71

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