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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,412.24, 73,708.56 and 29,538.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,412.24, 73,708.56 and 29,538.48 is: 40,762.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,412.24 : 73,708.56 = 29,538.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,412.24/73,708.56 = 29,538.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,412.24x = 73,708.56 × 29,538.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,412.24x = 2,177,238,825.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,177,238,825.39/53,412.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,762.92

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